Input files
CABLE can be used in many configurations, in part determined by the input files supplied to the code. Table 1 lists the various input files used in offline CABLE. A description of each file can be accessed through the left navigation bar.
Table 1: CABLE input files for the offline case
| Input file | Description | 
|---|---|
| cable.nml | main configuration file for CABLE | 
| pft_params.nml | default parameter values for each PFT | 
| cable_soilparm.nml | default parameter values for each soil type | 
| pftlookup.csv | default parameter values for CASA-CNP | 
| Meteorological forcing | atmospheric forcing data for CABLE | 
| Surface forcing | information about the surface characteristics | 
| Restart | information from a previous CABLE run to restart a simulation |