Users Guides
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Definitive KRC Publication
- In 2013, Hugh H. Kieffer wrote published a complete KRC design and theory paper.
KGR Kieffer 2013
Thermal model for analysis of Mars infrared mapping (Online Article): Thorough discussion of the KRC model, its numerical basis, its uses, and comparisons to other numerical models
Supplemental Material: Datasets
- Download Dataset 1: Architecture of KRC Model's structure.
- Download Dataset 2: An index of Routines.
- Download Dataset 3: The code associated with the Routines from Dataset 2.
- Download Dataset 4: The code associated with the Routines from Dataset 2.
- Download Dataset 5: The code associated with the Routines from Dataset 2.
- Download Dataset 6: A makefile for the GUN compiler 4.1.2 under a Linux operating system (CentOS 5.4) with 64 bit hardware.
- Download Dataset 7: The Helplist (Advanced guide for KRC users looking to create their own input parameter file).
- Download Dataset 8: Sample input file showing parameter default values.
- Download Dataset 9: An example of a layer table, for more information see Kieffer (2013).
- Download Dataset 10: Default OnePoint master file.
- Download Dataset 11: Full binary file for Dataset 12.
- Download Dataset 12: Full coverage surface temperature map of Mars (Figure 10 from Kieffer (2013)).
Learn How to Use KRC
User's Guides
User's Guides
KRC 2013 Workshop PowerPoint (PDF): User's Guide to the design, architecture and theory of KRC model, with example input files and plots.
2013 KRC Conference (YouTube Videos): Seven video recordings of KRC 2013 Conference, presented by Hugh H. Kieffer.
KRC planetary surface temperatures: Helplist (PDF): Advanced guide for KRC users looking to create their own input parameter file
Planetary Orbit (PORB) User’s Guide (PDF): General User’s Guide for applying KRC applied to bodies other than Mars
The KRC Planetary ORBit (PORB) System (PDF): PORB Design Guide for advanced users
KRC version 2 and 3: Thin/deep layers and long runs (PDF): Advanced Guide on effect of spin-up, season spacing, layer thickness and model depth on model output
Updates on New Versions
Guide to KRC version 3.4, and background (PDF): User’s Guide for changes between KRC v2.4.1 and v3.4.2
KRC version v3.4.4 Update (PDF PowerPoint): Guide to changes in the v3.4 KRC series, including input file examples.
Theory Literature
Mars seasons: Development of when LS = 0 and functions for LS(t) (PDF): In-depth guide for the calculations involved with the seasonal indicator (LS)
- Use the Online LS Calculator Tool
Enumeration of Mars years and seasons since the beginning of telescopic exploration (Online Article) or (PDF): Article to clarify the methods used to generate the seasonal indicator (LS) used in KRC
Particulate thermal conduction (PDF): Theoretical and Numerical guide to discuss consolidated and unconsolidated soils
Temperature dependence of rock thermal properties (PDF): Discussion of importance of temperature dependence in the KRC numerical model