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
Guide for a Simple Thermal Model
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
Guide for Eclipses, planetary fluxes and Photometricfunctions under an atmosphere
Guide for the KRC runs to match results of Ashwin Vasavada thermal models (PDF)
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