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. 2014 Apr 18;9(4):e93957. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093957

Table 3. Parameter ranges for the Monte Carlo simulations.

Parameter Unit Monte Carlo ranges
Specific heat capacity of soil, CS J m−3°C−1 0.5–3.5 (106)
Soil thermal conductivity, KT Wm−1°C−1 0–1
Specific heat capacity due to freezing and thawing, CICE J m−3°C−1 4–15 (106)
Empirical snow parameter, fS m−1 0–10
Lower temperature, TLOW °C 0–1
Thermal conductivity, lower part, KT,LOW Wm−1°C−1 0–1
Specific heat capacity of soil, lower part, CS,LOW J m−3°C−1 0.5–3.5 (106)