The role of spatial heterogeneity on land surface modeling of water and energy simulations

Hongyi Li1, Lingcheng Li2, Gautam Bisht2, L. Ruby Leung3, Donghui Xu3, Dongyu Feng2, Dalei Hao3, Chang Liao3, Darren Engwirda4, Zeli Tan2 and Tian Zhou2, (1)University of Houston, Huston, United States, (2)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, United States, (3)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division, Richland, WA, United States, (4)NASA GISS, New York City, United States