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== Basic Terms and Defintions == | == Basic Terms and Defintions == | ||
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Now its time to learn the basic input variables used in KRC. | Now its time to learn the basic input variables used in KRC. | ||
| − | + | :'''Thermal Inertia''': the reluctance of a material to change temperature | |
| − | + | :'''Conductivity''': how easily a material transports heat and energy through itself | |
| − | + | :'''Density''': the amount of mass, or matter, contained within a specific volume | |
| − | + | :'''Specific Heat''': the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a material | |
| + | :'''Input parameters''': values given by the user, used in calculations within the model | ||
| + | :'''Opacity''': the translucence of a material | ||
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| + | :'''Albedo''': the brightness of a material | ||
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| + | :'''Emissivity''': the energy given off by a material | ||
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| + | :'''Slope''': angle of incline of a surface above or below horizontal | ||
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| + | :'''Azimuth''': direction of slope as measured starting from north and moving through east | ||
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| + | :'''L<sub>S</sub> ''': The seasonal indicator. The Value used to distinguish the time of year. The time of year | ||
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| + | :'''Pressure''': | ||
== Advanced Terms and Definitions == | == Advanced Terms and Definitions == | ||
| + | :'''Single Layer Atmosphere:''' A thin atmosphere where, at any given time, the temperature is the same everywhere. Even though temperature can vary with time, the entire atmosphere varies together. | ||
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| + | :'''Two-Stream Delta-Eddington Model:''' Allows for two spectral regions in the atmosphere: solar and thermal | ||
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| + | :'''Solar Radiation:''' The energy reaching the surface from the sun itself | ||
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| + | :'''Thermal Energy:''' The energy reaching the surface from emission of the atmosphere itself | ||
== Alphabetical Name List == | == Alphabetical Name List == | ||
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Revision as of 16:22, 13 July 2017
Contents |
Basic Terms and Defintions
Now its time to learn the basic input variables used in KRC.
- Thermal Inertia: the reluctance of a material to change temperature
- Conductivity: how easily a material transports heat and energy through itself
- Density: the amount of mass, or matter, contained within a specific volume
- Specific Heat: the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a material
- Input parameters: values given by the user, used in calculations within the model
- Opacity: the translucence of a material
- Albedo: the brightness of a material
- Emissivity: the energy given off by a material
- Slope: angle of incline of a surface above or below horizontal
- Azimuth: direction of slope as measured starting from north and moving through east
- LS : The seasonal indicator. The Value used to distinguish the time of year. The time of year
- Pressure:
Advanced Terms and Definitions
- Single Layer Atmosphere: A thin atmosphere where, at any given time, the temperature is the same everywhere. Even though temperature can vary with time, the entire atmosphere varies together.
- Two-Stream Delta-Eddington Model: Allows for two spectral regions in the atmosphere: solar and thermal
- Solar Radiation: The energy reaching the surface from the sun itself
- Thermal Energy: The energy reaching the surface from emission of the atmosphere itself
