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Welcome to the KRC Wiki

KRC is a planetary surface temperature model.

KRC Stands for: 
-K = k = conductivity
-R = rho = density
-C = Cp = specific heat

Download KRC 

Download the latest version of KRC here.

KRC on the Web 

KRC is now available as a web application. To use KRC on the web, click here

KRC in JGR 

Check out the latest paper just published in the Journal of Geophysical Research. The paper contains lots of details on the inner workings of KRC and comparisons to other relevant models.

Documentation for KRC 

In addition to providing links for downloading and the ability to run KRC, this wiki provides detailed help on various aspects of krc including:

• General Usage
• How To Guides
• Input File Variables
• Supporting Software
• Common Errors
• Material Properties
• Videos of Hugh Kiefferer describing the Model in a 2 day workshop.