Tool Monthly Global by Latitude
Orbital parameters used here are based on the work of Andre L. Berger and its implementation from the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS). Berger's orbital parameters are considered to be valid for approximately 1 million years.
References
- Berger, A.L. (1978): A Simple Algorithm to Compute Long Term Variations of Daily or Monthly Insolation. Institut d'Astronomie et de Geophysique, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, No. 18.
- Berger, A.L. (1978): Long Term Variations of Daily Insolation and Quaternary Climatic Changes. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, volume 35(12), 2362-2367.
- Author: O.Conrad (c) 2012
- Menu: Climate and Weather|Earth's Orbital Parameters
Parameters
| | Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints |
|---|
| Input | Albedo (*) | Table, input, optional | ALBEDO | - | - |
| Output | Solar Radiation | Table, output | SOLARRAD | - | - |
| Options | Field | Table field | FIELD | - | - |
| Year [ka] | Floating point | YEAR | - | Default: 2.000000 |
| Latitude Increment [Degree] | Integer | DLAT | - | Minimum: 1
Maximum: 90
Default: 5 |
| (*) optional |
Command-line
Usage: saga_cmd climate_tools 5 [-SOLARRAD <str>] [-ALBEDO <str>] [-FIELD <str>] [-YEAR <double>] [-DLAT <num>]
-SOLARRAD:<str> Solar Radiation
Table, output
-ALBEDO:<str> Albedo
Table, input, optional
-FIELD:<str> Field
Table field
-YEAR:<double> Year [ka]
Floating point
Default: 2.000000
-DLAT:<num> Latitude Increment [Degree]
Integer
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 90
Default: 5