Thickness of Material

Input Parameter

thick

Physical Definition

The thickness of the upper material of a surface. thick is effective when a user desires to adjust the thermal inertias of two materials while keeping the thickness of the upper material constant. For example, a thin layer of dust on top of bedrock.

• When thick is used as an input parameter, evalN1_krc() is called automatically, and calculates several parameters to create model stability for a material with this thickness.
• Therefore, manually adjusting the following parameters, which are used in evalN1_krc(), may result in a non-stable model:

• The layer at which material properties change (i.e. IC).
• The number of seasons calculated in the run (i.e. N1)
• The model's start season (i.e. JDISK)
• The increment between seasons, in Julian Dates or L_S (i.e. DELJUL or DELLS, respectively)
• The length of one solar day (i.e. PERIOD)

Davinci Usage

Definition:

• Same as Physical Definition

Values:

• Input = Real Value Parameter

• Units: Meters

• Range = 0 or greater

• Default Value = 0 (i.e. no layering)

Input Parameter Name:

• thick

Related Functions:

• evalN1_krc()

KRC Usage

Does not have exact Davinci counterpart

Closest Related Parameter:

• RLAY

• FLAY