Missing "fracVegCover.map" file within filepath: $(FILE_PATHS:PathMaps)/landcover/

[Aichumei]

hello,
i am learning the setting files of model to add some new files of land cover types.
I tried to search "fracVegCover.map" in [settings_CWatM_template_30min.ini] in the GitHub repository, however, I could not find any. Is it the same with or from fractionLandcover.nc within filepath: $(FILE_PATHS:PathMaps)/landsurface/ ?
Thank you very mouch!

[mikhailsmilovic]

Guten Tag, great question about updating the land cover

Option 1: Dynamic

The correct dynamic land cover is pointed to in the settings file at:
fractionLandcover = $(PathLandcover)/fractionLandcover.nc
This file is in CWatM-Earth-30min\landsurface
One could copy/update this map collection time series, holding multiple years and all land covers.

Option 2: Static

Another option is to input static maps, TIF or NetCDF, for each land cover.
For this, in the [OPTIONS] section, include:
staticLandCoverMaps = True

Then below in [LANDCOVER], include:
forest_fracVegCover = points to forest map
irrPaddy_fracVegCover = points to irrigated paddy map
irrNonPaddy_fracVegCover = points to irrigated (non-paddy) map
sealed_fracVegCover = points to sealed map
water_fracVegCover = points to water map