The distributed state file contains the intermediate model state for each elevation vegetation unit. The following variables might be included in the file (If a variable is indeed included depends on the model type that was chosen):
Date
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Precipitation
mm Δt-1
Temperature
บC
Snow
mm water equivalent of the snow pack
Snowmelt
mm Δt-1 the amount of snowmelt
SM
mm water content of the soil box
AET
mm Δt-1
Recharge
mm Δt-1
Glacier (*)
mm change in glacier water content
(*) only if the current model structure includes glaciers