Model:Radiation

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Radiation


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Also known as
Model type Tool
Model part of larger framework LandLab
Note on status model
Date note status model
Incorporated models or components:
Spatial dimensions 1D, 2D
Spatial extent Continental, Regional-Scale, Landscape-Scale, Watershed-Scale
Model domain Terrestrial, Climate
One-line model description Compute 1D and 2D total incident shortwave radiation.
Extended model description Landlab component that computes 1D and 2D total incident shortwave radiation. This code also computes relative incidence shortwave radiation compared to a flat surface.
Keywords:

radiation, solar radiation,

Name Sai Nudurupati
Type of contact
Institute / Organization
Postal address 1
Postal address 2
Town / City Seattle
Postal code 98195
State Washington
Country United States
Email address saisiddu@uw.edu
Phone
Fax


Supported platforms
Unix, Linux, Mac OS, Windows
Other platform
Programming language

Python

Other program language
Code optimized Single Processor
Multiple processors implemented
Nr of distributed processors
Nr of shared processors
Start year development 2013
Does model development still take place? No
If above answer is no, provide end year model development 2020
Code development status Only maintenance
When did you indicate the 'code development status'? 2020
Model availability As code
Source code availability
(Or provide future intension)
Through web repository
Source web address https://github.com/landlab/landlab/tree/master/landlab
Source csdms web address
Program license type BSD or MIT X11
Program license type other
Memory requirements
Typical run time


Describe input parameters grid: RasterModelGrid

A grid.

method: {'Grid'}, optional
Currently, only default is available.

cloudiness: float, optional
Cloudiness.

latitude: float, optional
Latitude (radians).

albedo: float, optional
Albedo.

solar_constant: float, optional
Solar Constant (W/m^2).

clearsky_turbidity: float, optional
Clear sky turbidity.

opt_airmass: float, optional
Optical air mass.

current_time: float
Current time (years).

hour: float, optional
Hour of the day. Default is 12 (solar noon)

Input format ASCII
Other input format
Describe output parameters "radiation__incoming_shortwave_flux":

{ "dtype": float, "intent": "out", "optional": False, "units": "W/m^2", "mapping": "cell", "doc": "total incident shortwave radiation over the time step", }

"radiation__net_shortwave_flux": { "dtype": float, "intent": "out", "optional": False, "units": "W/m^2", "mapping": "cell", "doc": "net incident shortwave radiation over the time step", }

"radiation__ratio_to_flat_surface": { "dtype": float, "intent": "out", "optional": False, "units": "None", "mapping": "cell", "doc": "ratio of total incident shortwave radiation on sloped surface to flat surface", }

"topographic__elevation": { "dtype": float, "intent": "in", "optional": False, "units": "m", "mapping": "node", "doc": "Land surface topographic elevation", }

Output format ASCII
Other output format
Pre-processing software needed? No
Describe pre-processing software
Post-processing software needed? No
Describe post-processing software
Visualization software needed? No
If above answer is yes
Other visualization software


Describe processes represented by the model
Describe key physical parameters and equations
Describe length scale and resolution constraints
Describe time scale and resolution constraints
Describe any numerical limitations and issues


Describe available calibration data sets
Upload calibration data sets if available:
Describe available test data sets
Upload test data sets if available:
Describe ideal data for testing


Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?
Is there a manual available? No
Upload manual if available:
Model website if any https://landlab.github.io
Model forum / discussion board https://github.com/landlab/landlab/issues
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OpenMI compliant Not yet"Not yet" is not in the list (Yes, No but planned, No but possible, No not possible) of allowed values for the "Code openmi compliant or not" property.
BMI compliant Not yet"Not yet" is not in the list (Yes, No but planned, No but possible, No not possible) of allowed values for the "Code IRF or not" property.
WMT component Not yet"Not yet" is not in the list (Yes, In progress, No but possible, No not possible) of allowed values for the "Code CMT compliant or not" property.
PyMT component Not yet"Not yet" is not in the list (Yes, In progress, No but possible, No not possible) of allowed values for the "Code PyMT compliant or not" property.
Is this a data component
Can be coupled with:
Model info
Sai Nudurupati
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