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== General advice about using KRC on Europa ==
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== Notes ==
  
When using KRC on Europa the best practice is to:
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Water ice is the default material for Europa (Mat1 = "H2O"), and T_user = 100 (temperature at which the inertia is defined).
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Some parameters are set to realistic values by default, including:
  
== Command Line Example ==
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:Mat1 = "H2O" which assigns water ice Cp, Density, and Conductivity properties
  
$ davinci
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:Mat2 = "H2O" which assigns water ice Cp, Density, and Conductivity properties
dv> krc()
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dv> krc(bodytype = "minor", body = "Europa", lat = 20)
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:ALBEDO = 0.67
  
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:PTOTAL = 0 which eliminates the atmosphere (ELEV, TAU, etc. unused)
  
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When running the DaVinci interface, default Mars atmospheric values might be printed on the screen but not effectively used (PTOTAL = 0.)
  
== Europa Eclipsing KRC Fortran Input File Example ==
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== Simple Cases ==
  
Taken from [http://krc.mars.asu.edu/svn/filedetails.php?repname=KRC&path=%2Ftags%2Fkrc_3.5.6%2Frun%2FEurH.inp EurH.inp]
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Basic surface temperatures for Europa:
  
To learn about eclipsing: [http://krc.mars.asu.edu/svn/filedetails.php?repname=KRC&path=%2Ftags%2Fkrc_3.5.6%2Fdoc%2Feclipse.pdf Eclipsing User Guide (PDF)]
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OUT = krc(lat=0,INERTIA=45.,body="Europa",ALBEDO=.55,LKofT="F")
  
0 0 1 / KOLD: season to start with;  KEEP: continue saving data in same disk file
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[[Image:Europa_F01.png|800px]] Example of simple diurnal temperature curve
0 0 1 0 7 0  debug codes
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Version 352 Europa test of eclipse and planetary load. 3 lats
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    ALBEDO    EMISS  INERTIA    COND2    DENS2    PERIOD SPEC_HEAT  DENSITY
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        .67      1.00    200.0      2.77    928.0 3.5511810      647.    1600.
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      CABR      AMW    SatPrA    PTOTAL    FANON      TATM    TDEEP  SpHeat2
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      0.11      43.5  27.9546    0.001      .055      200.    180.0    1711.
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      TAUD    DUSTA    TAURAT    TWILI  ARC2/Pho ARC3=Safe    SLOPE    SLOAZI
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        0.3      .90      0.25      0.0      0.0    0.801      0.0      45.
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    TFROST    CFROST    AFROST    FEMIS      AF1      AF2    FROEXT    SatPrB
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      146.0  589944.      .65      0.95      0.54    0.0009      50.  3182.48
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      RLAY      FLAY    CONVF    DEPTH    DRSET      DDT      GGT    DTMAX
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    1.1500      .100      3.0      0.0      0.0    .0020      0.1      0.1
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      DJUL    DELJUL  SOLARDEC      DAU    LsubS    SOLCON      GRAV    AtmCp
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    7305.00 35.511810      00.0    1.465        .0    1368.    3.727    735.9
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    ConUp0    ConUp1    ConUp2    ConUp3    ConLo0    ConLo1    ConLo2    ConLo3
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  0.038640 -0.002145  0.002347 -0.000750  2.766722 -1.298966  0.629224 -0.527291
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    SphUp0    SphUp1    SphUp2    SphUp3    SphLo0    SphLo1    SphLo2    SphLo3
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  646.6275  246.6678  -49.8216    7.9520  1710.648  721.8740  57.44873  24.37532
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        N1        N2        N3        N4        N5      N24      IIB      IC2
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        22      1536        15        3        20        96        0      999
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      NRSET      NMHA      NRUN    JDISK    IDOWN    FlxP14 TUN/Flx15    KPREF
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          3        24        0        18        0        45        65        1
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      K4OUT    JBARE    Notif    IDISK2                                    end
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        -3      9999        5        0                                      0
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      LP1    LP2    LP3    LP4    LP5    LP6 LPGLOB  LVFA  LVFT  LkofT
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      F      T      F      F      F      F      F      F      F      F
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  LPORB  LKEY    LSC  LZONE  LOCAL  Prt76 LPTAVE  Prt78  Prt79  L_ONE
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      T      F      F      F      T      F      F      F      F      F
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Latitudes: in 10F7.2  _____7 _____7 _____7 _____7 _____7 _____7 _____7
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    0.0  30.0  60.0
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  _____7 _____7 _____7 Elevations: in 10F7.2 ____7 _____7 _____7 _____7
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      0.0  0.0    0.0  0.0    0.0
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PORB:2014jun10 2017 Mar 16 22:11:24 IPLAN,TC= 105.0 0.20000 Jupiter:Europa
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    105.0000      0.2000000      1.754315      0.2275961E-01  -1.496513   
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  0.4835973E-01  5.202864      0.4090926      0.000000      1.125922   
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    4.678847      0.000000      0.000000      4334.724      4095.201   
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    85.22835      0.000000      2.136487      0.5414962E-01  0.000000   
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    0.000000    -0.5359988    -0.8429813    -0.4569179E-01  0.8442187   
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  -0.5352132    -0.2900995E-01  0.000000    -0.5412316E-01  0.9985343
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2 2 6144 'N2' /
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8 5 0 './out/EurH.t52' / Disk file name for Run
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0 / 
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1 23 30. 'Slope' /
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0 / 
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1 23 0. 'Slope' / flat
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15  0.156 0. 0.  0.464 0.464 0.  12. / Jupiter heat load on Europa for 12 H
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0 /
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2 7 100. 'IIB' / heat flow.
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0 /^^^^ 4
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14  1 5.2026 71492. 0.6711D6 3121.6 3.551 0.00 7500. 12. 1 / Europa Daily
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0 /
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2 7 0 'IIB' / no heat flow.
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0 /
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14  1 5.2026 71492. 0.6711D6 3121.6 3.551 0.00 7500. 13. 0 / Europa Daily
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0 /  ^^^
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14  1 5.2026 66854. 0.6711D6 3121.6 3.551 0.63 7500. 12. 0 / Europa Daily
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0 / ---------------------------
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16 1 '00N' / Tsurf every time step 
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2 7 100. 'IIB' / heat flow. Need non-zero to test TFINE base options
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14  3 5.2026 71492. 0.6711D6 3121.6 3.551 0.00 7500. 12. 1 / rare
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0/
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2 7 100. 'IIB' / heat flow. Need non-zero to test TFINE base options
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14  3 5.2026 71492. 0.6711D6 3121.6 3.551 0.00 -7500. 12. 0 / rare, base constant
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0/
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0 /  ======================= end of run   
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15  0.156 0. 0.  0.464 0.464 0.  12. / Jupiter heat load on Europa for 12 H
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0 /
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15  0 / planHeat off
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2 7 100. 'IIB' / heat flow.
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14  3 5.2026 71492. 0.6711D6 3121.6 3.551 0.01 7500. 13.  2 / Europa Rare
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16 1 '00N' / output TOUT (input file stem will be added in front)
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0 /^^^^7
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14  3 5.2026 71492. 0.6711D6 3121.6 3.551 0.01 -7500. 12. 1 / Rare keep bot T
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0 /
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16  0 'off' / turn off output TOUT
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14  1 5.2026 71492. 0.6711D6 3121.6 3.551 0.01 7500. 13.  1 / Europa Daily
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15  0.156 0. 0.  0.464 0.464 0.  13. / Jupiter heat load on Europa for 14 H
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1 23 30. 'Slope' /
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0 /
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14 0 / eclipse off
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15 0 / PlanHeat off
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2 7 0 'IIB' / no heat flow.  Case should be identical to case 2
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0 /
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DJUL  7305.00  is 2020 jan 01
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DELJUL 35.511810 is 10 Europa days, or  1/122.004 of Jovian year
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Jupiter inclination  3.13 degree
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Europa inclination .466 degree, node precession 30.1 years 
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== KRC Fortran Input File Example ==
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labelxy("LTST","Temperature [K]")
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plot(OUT.tsurf[,1,1],xaxis=OUT.time,"45 Kieffer, No Flux",w=2,color=2)
  
Taken from [http://krc.mars.asu.edu/svn/filedetails.php?repname=KRC&path=%2Ftrunk%2Frun%2FeurD.inp eurD.inp]
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== Planetary Flux (From Jupiter) ==
  
0 0 1 / KOLD: season to start with;  KEEP: continue saving data in same disk file
 
0 0 0 0 0 0  debug codes
 
Version 352 Europa test of eclipse and planetary load. 3 lats
 
    ALBEDO    EMISS  INERTIA    COND2    DENS2    PERIOD SPEC_HEAT  DENSITY
 
        .67      1.00    200.0      2.77    928.0 3.5511810      647.    1600.
 
      CABR      AMW    SatPrA    PTOTAL    FANON      TATM    TDEEP  SpHeat2
 
      0.11      43.5  27.9546    0.001      .055      200.    180.0    1711.
 
      TAUD    DUSTA    TAURAT    TWILI  ARC2/Pho ARC3=Safe    SLOPE    SLOAZI
 
        0.3      .90      0.25      0.0      0.0    0.801      0.0      90.
 
    TFROST    CFROST    AFROST    FEMIS      AF1      AF2    FROEXT    SatPrB
 
      146.0  589944.      .65      0.95      0.54    0.0009      50.  3182.48
 
      RLAY      FLAY    CONVF    DEPTH    DRSET      DDT      GGT    DTMAX
 
    1.1500      .100      3.0      0.0      0.0    .0020      0.1      0.1
 
      DJUL    DELJUL  SOLARDEC      DAU    LsubS    SOLCON      GRAV    AtmCp
 
    7305.00 35.511810      00.0    1.465        .0    1368.    3.727    735.9
 
    ConUp0    ConUp1    ConUp2    ConUp3    ConLo0    ConLo1    ConLo2    ConLo3
 
  0.038640 -0.002145  0.002347 -0.000750  2.766722 -1.298966  0.629224 -0.527291
 
    SphUp0    SphUp1    SphUp2    SphUp3    SphLo0    SphLo1    SphLo2    SphLo3
 
  646.6275  246.6678  -49.8216    7.9520  1710.648  721.8740  57.44873  24.37532
 
        N1        N2        N3        N4        N5      N24      IIB      IC2
 
        22      1536        15        3        20        96        0      999
 
      NRSET      NMHA      NRUN    JDISK    IDOWN    FlxP14 TUN/Flx15    KPREF
 
          3        24        0        18        0        45        65        1
 
      K4OUT    JBARE    Notif    IDISK2                                    end
 
        -3      9999        5        0                                      0
 
      LP1    LP2    LP3    LP4    LP5    LP6 LPGLOB  LVFA  LVFT  LkofT
 
      F      T      F      F      F      F      F      F      F      F
 
  LPORB  LKEY    LSC  LZONE  LOCAL  Prt76 LPTAVE  Prt78  Prt79  L_ONE
 
      T      F      F      F      T      F      F      F      F      F
 
Latitudes: in 10F7.2  _____7 _____7 _____7 _____7 _____7 _____7 _____7
 
    0.0  30.0  60.0
 
  _____7 _____7 _____7 Elevations: in 10F7.2 ____7 _____7 _____7 _____7
 
      0.0  0.0    0.0  0.0    0.0
 
PORB:2014jun10 2017 Mar 16 22:11:24 IPLAN,TC= 105.0 0.20000 Jupiter:Europa
 
    105.0000      0.2000000      1.754315      0.2275961E-01  -1.496513   
 
  0.4835973E-01  5.202864      0.4090926      0.000000      1.125922   
 
    4.678847      0.000000      0.000000      4334.724      4095.201   
 
    85.22835      0.000000      2.136487      0.5414962E-01  0.000000   
 
    0.000000    -0.5359988    -0.8429813    -0.4569179E-01  0.8442187   
 
  -0.5352132    -0.2900995E-01  0.000000    -0.5412316E-01  0.9985343
 
2 2 6144 'N2' /
 
8 5 0 './out/EurD.t52' / Disk file name for Run
 
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2 7 100. 'IIB' / heat flow. Need non-zero to test TFINE base options
 
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14  1 5.2026 71492. 0.6711D6 3121.6 3.551 0.01 7500. 12.  1 / Europa Daily
 
0 /
 
2 7 0 'IIB' / no heat flow.
 
0/
 
15  0.62 0. 0.    0.21 0.21  0.    12. / Jupiter heat load on Europa for 12 H
 
0 /
 
15  0 / planHeat off
 
2 7 100. 'IIB' / heat flow. Need non-zero to test TFINE base options
 
14  3 5.2026 71492. 0.6711D6 3121.6 3.551 0.01 7500. 12.  2 / Europa Rare
 
16 1 'eurDlat0' / output TOUT
 
0 /
 
14  3 5.2026 71492. 0.6711D6 3121.6 3.551 0.01 -7500. 12.  1 / Rare other base
 
0 /
 
16  0 'off' / turn off output TOUT
 
1 23 30. 'Slope' /
 
1 24 90. 'Azimuth' / facing east.
 
14  1 5.2026 71492. 0.6711D6 3121.6 3.551 0.01 7500. 12.  1 / Europa Daily
 
15  0.62 0. 0.    0.21 0.21  0.    14. / Jupiter heat load on Europa for 14 H
 
0 /
 
15 0 / PlanHeat off
 
0 /
 
0 /  ======================= end of run 
 
 
 
DJUL  7305.00  is 2020 jan 01
 
DELJUL 35.511810 is 10 Europa days, or  1/122.004 of Jovian year
 
  
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To include the visible and thermal infrared flux from Jupiter, three approaches are possible:
  
== Online Tool ==
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''1: Use default built-in parameters, set PFlux = "T", and Lon_Hr''
  
== Common Problems ==
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:Lon_Hr [0-24] is the surface longitude relative to the sub-Jupiter point, expressed in hours.
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::When Lon_Hr < 6, the surface point is on the Antijovian hemisphere => No flux contributed.
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::When 6 < Lon_Hr < 18, the surface point is on the subjoin hemisphere => Flux is contributed (max at  Lon_Hr = 12.).
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::When Lon_Hr > 18, the surface point is on the Antijovian hemisphere => No flux contributed.
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dv> OUT  = krc(lat=0.,INERTIA=70.,body="Europa",ALBEDO=.55,PFlux="T",Lon_Hr=12.,LKofT="F")
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''2: Provide values for all the necessary input parameters, and set PFlux = "T" (Default provided for common bodies)''
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::'''BT_Avg'''    : Average Brightness Temperature [K]
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::'''BT_Min'''    : Min Brightness Temperature, if diurnal cycle [K]
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::'''BT_Max'''    : Max Brightness Temperature [K]
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::'''Dis_AU'''    : Distance from Sun in AU
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::'''Geom_alb'''  : Geometric Albedo [1]
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::'''Mut_Period''' : Mutual Period [?]
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::'''Orb_Radius''' : Orbiting Radius [km]
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::'''Radius'''    : Radius of the Obiting body [km]
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::'''Lon_Hr'''    : Longitude Hour of the surface point (see above)
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OUT  = krc(lat=0.,INERTIA=70.,body="Europa",ALBEDO=.55,PFlux="T",BT_Avg=127.,BT_Min=127.,BT_Max=127.,Dis_AU=5.203,Geom_alb=0.52,Mut_Period=3.55,Orb_Radius=670900,Radius=670900,Lon_Hr=12.,LKofT="F")
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''3: Provide Visible and IR flux tables vs. LTST, and set PFlux = "T"''
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: The interface fits sin functions through the table values, and extracts parameters required by KRC (amplitude, phase, etc.). '''For Europa, this is not the preferred option.'''
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::IR: A 2 x n x 1 array with IR flux (1st col.) vs. LTST (2nd col.)
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::Vis: A 2 x n x 1 array with Vis flux (1st col.) vs. LTST (2nd col.)
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dv> OUT  = krc(lat=0.,INERTIA=70.,body="Europa",ALBEDO=.55,PFlux="T",Lon_Hr=12.,LKofT="F")
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[[Image:Europa_F02.png|800px]] Comparison between simple diurnal temperature curves (with vs. without Jupiter flux)
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OUT_2 = krc(lat=0,INERTIA=70.,body="Europa",ALBEDO=.55, LKofT="F")
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OUT_3  = krc(lat=0.,INERTIA=70.,body="Europa",ALBEDO=.55,PFlux="T",Lon_Hr=12.,LKofT="F")
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labelxy("LTST","Temperature [K]")
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plot(OUT_2.tsurf[,1,1],xaxis=OUT_2.time,"70 Kieffer, No Flux",w=2,color=2,OUT_3.tsurf[,1,1],xaxis=OUT_3.time,"70 Kieffer,With Flux",w=2,color=3)
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== Eclipse by Jupiter ==
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To include an Eclipse by Jupiter, set Eclipse = "T" and specify the following parameters:
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:Eclipse = "T" forces an eclipse (Default = "F")
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:body = "Europa"
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:Eclipser = "Jupiter" Eclipser name, for Example "Jupiter" or "Mars"
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:Eclipse_Style = 1 because eclipses are assumed to occur daily; see dedicated Eclipse Section [Build Link Here]
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:Ecl_Cent_Hr: Eclipse central hour [subjovian point => =12.; Antijovian point => =0.]
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:Bias = 0.0: Eclipse Bias (0 => perfect alignement; 1 => partial eclipse); see dedicated Eclipse Section [Build Link Here]
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:Date: ???
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  OUT = krc(lat=0.,INERTIA=45.,N1=32,body="Europa",N24=96,Eclipse="T",Eclipser="Jupiter",Ecl_Cent_Hr=12.,Bias=0.,Eclipse_Style=1.,Date=5000.)
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[[Image:Europa_F03.png|800px]] Example of Europa diurnal curve with Jupiter Eclipse centered at Noon
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labelxy("LTST","Temperature [K]","45 Kieffer, Eclipse centered at Noon")
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plot(OUT.tsurf[,1,1],xaxis=OUT.time,"Noon Eclipse")
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== Defining a Date ==
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Seasons can be defined as Ls (ls), Julian Date (JD), and Gregorian Date (GD):
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  OUT = krc(body="Europa",lat=25.,ls=90.)
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For a specific Gregorian Date, GD (currently ranging from 1990-Jan-01 to 2040-Jan-01), the format is ????-Mmm-DD,
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with Mmm:Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec;
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  OUT = krc(body="Europa",lat=12.,GD="2010-Jan-05")
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or a specific Julian Date JD:
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  OUT = krc(body="Europa",lat=12.,JD=2455201)
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Note: the possibility to specify the date with GD is only currently available for Mars, the Moon, Bennu, and Europa.

Latest revision as of 16:24, 14 May 2020

Contents

[edit] Notes

Water ice is the default material for Europa (Mat1 = "H2O"), and T_user = 100 (temperature at which the inertia is defined).

Some parameters are set to realistic values by default, including:

Mat1 = "H2O" which assigns water ice Cp, Density, and Conductivity properties
Mat2 = "H2O" which assigns water ice Cp, Density, and Conductivity properties
ALBEDO = 0.67
PTOTAL = 0 which eliminates the atmosphere (ELEV, TAU, etc. unused)

When running the DaVinci interface, default Mars atmospheric values might be printed on the screen but not effectively used (PTOTAL = 0.)

[edit] Simple Cases

Basic surface temperatures for Europa:

OUT = krc(lat=0,INERTIA=45.,body="Europa",ALBEDO=.55,LKofT="F")

Europa F01.png Example of simple diurnal temperature curve

labelxy("LTST","Temperature [K]")
plot(OUT.tsurf[,1,1],xaxis=OUT.time,"45 Kieffer, No Flux",w=2,color=2)

[edit] Planetary Flux (From Jupiter)

To include the visible and thermal infrared flux from Jupiter, three approaches are possible:

1: Use default built-in parameters, set PFlux = "T", and Lon_Hr

Lon_Hr [0-24] is the surface longitude relative to the sub-Jupiter point, expressed in hours.
When Lon_Hr < 6, the surface point is on the Antijovian hemisphere => No flux contributed.
When 6 < Lon_Hr < 18, the surface point is on the subjoin hemisphere => Flux is contributed (max at Lon_Hr = 12.).
When Lon_Hr > 18, the surface point is on the Antijovian hemisphere => No flux contributed.
dv> OUT  = krc(lat=0.,INERTIA=70.,body="Europa",ALBEDO=.55,PFlux="T",Lon_Hr=12.,LKofT="F")


2: Provide values for all the necessary input parameters, and set PFlux = "T" (Default provided for common bodies)

BT_Avg  : Average Brightness Temperature [K]
BT_Min  : Min Brightness Temperature, if diurnal cycle [K]
BT_Max  : Max Brightness Temperature [K]
Dis_AU  : Distance from Sun in AU
Geom_alb  : Geometric Albedo [1]
Mut_Period : Mutual Period [?]
Orb_Radius : Orbiting Radius [km]
Radius  : Radius of the Obiting body [km]
Lon_Hr  : Longitude Hour of the surface point (see above)
OUT  = krc(lat=0.,INERTIA=70.,body="Europa",ALBEDO=.55,PFlux="T",BT_Avg=127.,BT_Min=127.,BT_Max=127.,Dis_AU=5.203,Geom_alb=0.52,Mut_Period=3.55,Orb_Radius=670900,Radius=670900,Lon_Hr=12.,LKofT="F")


3: Provide Visible and IR flux tables vs. LTST, and set PFlux = "T"

The interface fits sin functions through the table values, and extracts parameters required by KRC (amplitude, phase, etc.). For Europa, this is not the preferred option.
IR: A 2 x n x 1 array with IR flux (1st col.) vs. LTST (2nd col.)
Vis: A 2 x n x 1 array with Vis flux (1st col.) vs. LTST (2nd col.)
dv> OUT  = krc(lat=0.,INERTIA=70.,body="Europa",ALBEDO=.55,PFlux="T",Lon_Hr=12.,LKofT="F")

Europa F02.png Comparison between simple diurnal temperature curves (with vs. without Jupiter flux)

OUT_2 = krc(lat=0,INERTIA=70.,body="Europa",ALBEDO=.55, LKofT="F")
OUT_3  = krc(lat=0.,INERTIA=70.,body="Europa",ALBEDO=.55,PFlux="T",Lon_Hr=12.,LKofT="F")
labelxy("LTST","Temperature [K]")
plot(OUT_2.tsurf[,1,1],xaxis=OUT_2.time,"70 Kieffer, No Flux",w=2,color=2,OUT_3.tsurf[,1,1],xaxis=OUT_3.time,"70 Kieffer,With Flux",w=2,color=3)


[edit] Eclipse by Jupiter

To include an Eclipse by Jupiter, set Eclipse = "T" and specify the following parameters:

Eclipse = "T" forces an eclipse (Default = "F")
body = "Europa"
Eclipser = "Jupiter" Eclipser name, for Example "Jupiter" or "Mars"
Eclipse_Style = 1 because eclipses are assumed to occur daily; see dedicated Eclipse Section [Build Link Here]
Ecl_Cent_Hr: Eclipse central hour [subjovian point => =12.; Antijovian point => =0.]
Bias = 0.0: Eclipse Bias (0 => perfect alignement; 1 => partial eclipse); see dedicated Eclipse Section [Build Link Here]
Date: ???
 OUT = krc(lat=0.,INERTIA=45.,N1=32,body="Europa",N24=96,Eclipse="T",Eclipser="Jupiter",Ecl_Cent_Hr=12.,Bias=0.,Eclipse_Style=1.,Date=5000.)

Europa F03.png Example of Europa diurnal curve with Jupiter Eclipse centered at Noon

labelxy("LTST","Temperature [K]","45 Kieffer, Eclipse centered at Noon")
plot(OUT.tsurf[,1,1],xaxis=OUT.time,"Noon Eclipse")

[edit] Defining a Date

Seasons can be defined as Ls (ls), Julian Date (JD), and Gregorian Date (GD):

 OUT = krc(body="Europa",lat=25.,ls=90.)

For a specific Gregorian Date, GD (currently ranging from 1990-Jan-01 to 2040-Jan-01), the format is ????-Mmm-DD, with Mmm:Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec;

 OUT = krc(body="Europa",lat=12.,GD="2010-Jan-05")

or a specific Julian Date JD:

 OUT = krc(body="Europa",lat=12.,JD=2455201)

Note: the possibility to specify the date with GD is only currently available for Mars, the Moon, Bennu, and Europa.

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