High resolution land data assimilation system (hrldas) is an off-line driving force of land surface model existing in weather research and prediction (WRF) model. Hrldas uses a combination of observational and analytical measurements (precipitation, solar and longwave radiation, and surface wind, humidity, and temperature) to drive land surface models to simulate the evolution of land surface conditions (e.g., soil moisture and temperature, snow, etc.). The system has been developed and can run on the WRF domain or multiple site locations.

Unsoda v2.0 is a database of unsaturated soil hydraulic properties completed by the U.S. geotechnical office in 1999. It collects the data of soil physical properties such as water characteristic curve, hydraulic conductivity and soil water dispersion, particle size distribution, bulk density and organic matter content of 11 different texture soils from sandy soil to clay.

WOFOST is a single site simulation system developed by Wageningen University in the Netherlands. A dynamic interpretative model based on process was developed to simulate crop growth process under the influence of climate and other environmental factors (such as soil water and fertilizer), such as photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration, leaf area change, dry matter distribution and yield formation. The model can simulate crop growth process and crop yield under three conditions: sufficient water and fertilizer supply (potential growth condition), water limitation (rain fed condition) and nutrient limitation (insufficient supply of N, P, K).