Introduction to Permafrost Processes - Lesson 1 Frost Number Model
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Contributor(s)
Albert J Kettner at INSTAAR.
Irina Overeem at University of Colorado.
Learning objectives
Skills
Skills
- Familiarize with a basic configuration of the Air Frost Number Model
- Make small changes to key input parameters
- See how to write a loop for calculations over a time series
- Hands-on experience with visualizing output in Python
Key concepts
- What is the primary control on the occurrence of permafrost
- Freezing and thawing day indices and how to approximate these
- Where in Russia permafrost occurs
- Critical evaluation of what the Air Frost number approximates
Lab notes
Requirements
Software is required
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