embm
A trivial global atmosphere energy-moisture balance model (EMBM) written in Python 3. Loosely based on Fanning and Weaver 1996. This is a class project.
Requirements
How do I run this?
For a complete example, see the project's wiki page. A very simple example is below.
First, download a copy of the embm code. Unpackage the code and open a Python shell in the same directory as embm.py. In the Python shell, type:
import embm
m = embm.Model()
m.step(10000)
You can plot or just quickly checkout the fruits of your model's labor:
m.t[1]
m.q[1]
This sets up a model, which we assign to m. The model then runs through 10,000 time-steps, roughly 208 days in "model time" with the default settings. This is more than enough time for the model to spin up. This takes under a minute to run on my old laptop.
You can change settings and parameters or analyze variables within the model by interacting with the model instance, in this case, m.
For more information see the documentation within the code or the project's humble wiki.
What's the purpose of this?
The model, as originally described by Fanning and Weaver 1996, was designed as a simple atmosphere component attached to a larger ocean circulation model. It now can be used to test theoretical claims or as a simple exercise.
The model treats the atmosphere as a single-layered slab gridded into 4° x 5° cells. It accounts for simple energy (e.g. from the ocean or incoming solar radiation) and moisture exchange (e.g. crude evaporation, precipitation, and humidity) across the grid. This action is parameterized as a simple diffusive process.