Class ClimateModel

java.lang.Object

org.episteme.natural.earth.climatology.ClimateModel

public final class ClimateModel
extends Object

Advanced Climate Model including Greenhouse Effect, Albedo Feedbacks, and Climate Sensitivity.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Real	estimateGlobalTemperature(double co2ConcentrationPPM, double baseAlbedo, double climateSensitivity)	Calculates steady-state temperature with CO2 forcing and ice-albedo feedback.
static Real	thermalInertiaTimeConstant(double mixedLayerDepthMeters)	Estimates heat capacity of the ocean for transient climate response.

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

estimateGlobalTemperature

public static Real estimateGlobalTemperature(double co2ConcentrationPPM,
 double baseAlbedo,
 double climateSensitivity)

Calculates steady-state temperature with CO2 forcing and ice-albedo feedback.

Parameters:

co2ConcentrationPPM - Current CO2 concentration

baseAlbedo - Albedo without ice

climateSensitivity - Warming per doubling of CO2 (e.g., 3.0)

thermalInertiaTimeConstant

public static Real thermalInertiaTimeConstant(double mixedLayerDepthMeters)

Estimates heat capacity of the ocean for transient climate response.