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1. 3 Choose New Edit Delete Import to add or import new plants or make the changes you wish Use Import to import existing local or remote data files For more help with this step please refer to chapter 8 Importing Parameter Data 4 Click Cancel to cancel changes or OK to continue 5 Click Done to save changes and exit the Plants dialog box Soil Data 1 You can access soil data in several ways Choose Parameter gt Soils e Choose Parameter gt Surface gt Define Soils e Click the Edit Surface Parameter button on the toolbar ot Edit Surface Parameters button The Soil dialog box will appear 2 In the Soil dialog box select a soil in the scrollable box The values set for that soil will appear under view soil parameters 3 Choose New Edit Delete Import and add or import new soils or make the changes you wish e Use Import to import existing local or remote data files For more help with this step please refer to chapter 8 Importing Parameter Data 4 Click Cancel to cancel changes or OK to continue 5 Click Done to save changes and exit the soil window Quick Edit Feature The Parameter Quick Edit dialog box gives you quick access to the Time Location Vegeta tion Surface and Meteorological data parameters in one location Ls Choose Parameter gt Parameter Quick Edit or click the Parameter Quick Edit button on the toolbar Parameter Quick Edit button et The Quick Edit dialog2. 1 Choose Parameter gt Wind sounding profile or click the Edit wind sounding profile button on the toolbar Edit Wind Sounding Profile button The Wind sounding profile dialog box will appear Figure 5 Wind Sounding Profile Dialog Box Add Delete Sounding data Import Direction deg 180 000 Speed kts 7 000 Altitude 1000 s ft 0 000 Done Direction de Speed kts Altitude a 000 s ft Zx 180 17 000 0 000 185 000 10 000 1 000 225 000 10 000 3 000 240 000 12 000 5 000 225 000 15 000 7 000 215 000 15 000 9 000 230 000 20 000 14 000 240 000 25 000 20 000 245 000 44 000 30 000 255 000 43 000 41 000 195 000 14 000 54 000 Edit Surface geostrophic wind U ms 1 1 498 Y ms 1 5 069 13 7 In the Wind sounding profile dialog box edit direction speed and altitude data by clicking on the value you wish to change gt Change the value and then select the checkmark V to save the change or the xX X to cancel the change Choose Add Delete Import to add delete or import direction speed and altitude data e Use Import to import existing local or remote data files For help with this step please refer to chapter 8 Importing Parameter Data Choose Edit at the bottom of the screen to edit the Surface Geostrophic Wind data Click Cancel to cancel the changes or OK to accept the changes and continue Click Done to accept changes and exit the soil window
3. Note f Parameter comparison eo Gl Hext run number CJ Modified parameters CJ Time Location C Run date mmiddiyyy Run 4 08 04 7999 C Run 2 10 04 1999 _ Latitude deg 3 Run 4 39 255 S Run 2 20 0 View a complete list of parameter value changes by clicking the magnifying glass plus icon Collapse the list into a general summary of changed parameters by clicking the magnifying glass minus icon gt Click the magnifying glass icon next to a parameter to display or hide param eter values for each run number Print parameter comparison data by clicking the printer button at the top of the Parameter comparison window For help with printing please see the section Printing Parameters that follows in this chapter Exit the Parameter Comparison window by clicking the close button RI in the upper right corner of the window Printing Parameters Use the Print parameter button on the toolbar to print all current simulation parameters The parameter report printed by SimSphere includes time location overpass meteorological vegetation surface current soil and plant parameters as well as wind and moisture sounding profiles 1 2 18 Click the Print parameter button on the toolbar E Print Parameter button Select layout and other format options in the Page Setup dialog box and click OK Note gt Choose the printer you want to print to from the Name drop d
4. Time amp Location Latitude deg Longitude deg Vegetation Relative water vol Foliage albedo Fractional vegetation cover Foliage emissivity Leaf area index Surface Surf moisture availability 05 Ground albedo 0 10 Substrate max vol water content 0 34 Ground emissivity 0 96 Root zone moisture availability 0 75 Substrate climatalogical mean temp C 24 60 Meteorological Surface roughness m Obstacle height m 2 You are now ready to edit parameter values For more information on this step please see the section Editing Parameters in chapter 3 Creating a Simulation Closing a Simulation 1 To close an active simulation choose File gt Close or click the Close Simulation button on the toolbar g Close Simulation button 10 Depending on your user status a dialog box will open which gives you the choice to export your parameter data close your simulation without exporting data cancel the export command Exporting your data will save the parameter values you have set in a simulation to an XML file You will be able to open the file in SimSphere later by importing the data Learn about exporting and importing data in chapters 7 and 8 Note If you choose not to export the data all changes in values will be erased Editing Parameters When you create a simulation the parameter values will be set to SimSphere s defaults You can view or edit individual parameter settings by choosing a particul
5. Time Location button on the toolbar 2 Change the latitude from 20 to 60 V Run Simulation VI Graph Series 1 Choose Graph gt New Graph 36 2 Add to graph the series e surface air temperature e sensible heat flux e latent heat flux Vil Name graph Vill Adjust Graph Appearance IX Save Export Parameters and Graphs Note For help with this step please see chapter 7 Exporting Data The steps marked with an asterisk are not required but they may help you to store and manage simulation results for later use 37
6. button to define the parameter data that you want to export The Parameter Data Options dialog box will appear Figure 15 Parameter Data Options Dialog Box E Parameter Data Options 4 Use the radio buttons in the Parameter Data Options dialog box to select the parameters Exporting Data 29 30 you want to export and click OK You may choose to export all parameters or individual parameter sets for wind moisture plants soils and graphs In the File name text box enter a file name and click OK to save the data you selected in the Parameter Data Options dialog box Note Files you export may take a moment to appear in the Export and Import dialog boxes If you don t see the file you have saved immediately try clicking on the Look in drop down list to select another drive and then click back to the original drive Exporting Data to a Remote Drive For Account Holders working on a stand alone copy of SimSphere or applet 1 Choose File gt Remote export Note Menu items for which you do not have access will be grayed out In the Remote server export dialog box enter your user ID and password In the Name textbox type a file name at least eight characters long Click the Export options button to define the parameter data you want to export Use the radio buttons in the Parameter Data Options dialog box to select the parameters you want to export and click OK 8 Importing Parameter Data You
7. param eter data will be saved as an XML file which you will be able to open import later in Sim Sphere to recreate a specific simulation You can export parameter data at anytime while you are working in a simulation by accessing the export data commands under the File menu You will be prompted to export data by SimSphere when you close a simulation or create a new one without exiting the existing summary window Note If you choose not to export your data any values that you have set for that simulation will be cleared from the tool permanently Note Your options for exporting data will be determined by your user status and whether you are accessing the tool as a stand alone application or as an applet Menu or toolbar items for which you do not have access with be grayed out The notes that follow this computer symbol in the instructions below indicate the users who have permission to access the SimSphere commands or features described Exporting to a Local Drive For Standard Users and Account Holders working on a stand alone copy of SimSphere 1 Choose File gt Local Export or click the Local Export button on the toolbar F Local Export button The Export dialog box will appear Figure 14 Export Dialog Box ES Export 2 Click on the Look in drop down list in the Export dialog box to choose the drive on which you want to save your file 3 Click on the Options
8. the screen to show and hide the plot ting points along a line 2 Click the Grid checkbox at the bottom of the screen to show and hide the graph grid Managing Graphs Use the Graph manager feature to create new graphs delete old graphs and show hide and rename current graphs 1 Choose Graph gt Graph manager The Graph manager window will appear Figure 12 Graph Manager Window E Graph manager x 2 Create delete hide or rename graphs e To Create a new graph click New To Delete a graph select it and click Delete To Show or Hide a graph select it and click either Show or Hide Note Hiding a graph will not delete it 24 To Name or Rename a graph highlight it and click on Rename gt Replace the current name in the Rename pop up window with the new name and click OK 3 Click Done to close the Graph manager and accept your changes Saving Graphs To save graphs you will need to perform a local or remote export For help with this step please see chapter 7 Exporting Parameter Data Hint To save a file containing only graph data click the Graphs only radio button in the Parameter Options dialog box Opening Importing Graphs If you have saved exported graphs you can open them by performing a local or remote import from the location where they are saved Your import options will be determined by your user status For help with that step please see chapter 8 Importin
9. will use the import data commands to import or open files containing parameter data created by you or another user You can access the import data commands in the SimSphere File drop down menu and from specific parameter menus as described below Note Your options for importing data will be determined by your user status and whether you are accessing the tool as a stand alone application or as an applet Menu or tool bar items for which you do not have access with be grayed out The notes that follow this computer symbol in the instructions below indicate the users who have permission to access the SimSphere commands or features described Importing Data from a Local Drive 3 For Standard Users and Account Holders working on a stand alone copy of SimSphere 1 Create a new simulation Note If you try to import plant soil wind moisture or graph data and you have not already created a new simulation a warning box will appear prompting you to open a new one Choose File gt Local Import or click the Local Import button on the tool bar e Local Import button The Import dialog box will appear Figure 16 Import Dialog Box Look in C New Folder z a fey E Depmi Contents exp xml Parameter set View XML file contents File name exp xmi _ Open Files of type XML file v Cancel In the Import dialog box c
10. Choose Parameter then change the settings in the parameter of your choice e Start a new simulation gt Choose File gt Close to end the old simulation You will be prompted to export data or to close the simulation without exporting data gt Choose File gt New 2 Getting Started You may choose to download and install SimSphere on a local machine to run as a stand alone application or run the tool on line as an applet using a Web browser Using SimSphere as a Stand Alone Application I Download Tool 1 To install SimSphere as an application on your machine click the link to download the program file on the SimSphere home page You will be prompted to save the file to your machine Ifyou are using Netscape Navigator choose Save File in the Unknown File Type dialog box If you are using Internet Explorer click the radio button next to Save this program to disk in the File Download dialog box Choose or create a folder in which to save the program file named SimSphere Note Downloading the tool will take several minutes you are copying nearly a mega byte of material onto your machine Il Install the Tool l After the download is complete open the folder in which you saved the application and double click the SimSphere file icon On some machines the WinZip Self Extractor dialog box open if not skip to the hint below If it does indicate the location where you want to save t
11. Moisture Sounding Profile 1 Choose Parameter gt Moisture sounding profile or click the Edit Moisture sounding profile button on the toolbar Edit Moisture Sounding Profile button The Moisture Sounding Profile dialog box will appear In the Moisture Sounding Profile dialog box edit data by clicking on the value you wish to change gt Change the value and then select the checkmark V to save the change or the X X to cancel the change Choose Add Delete Import to add delete or import moisture data e Use Import to import existing local or remote data files For more help with this step please refer to chapter 8 Importing Parameter Data Figure 6 Moisture Sounding Profile Dialog Box 14 Water vapor sounding profile Add let P mB 628 000 T C 4000 T Td C 6 000 Tel SVK 700 000 11 000 7 000 677 000 9 000 11 000 Z ixi 628 4 000 6 000 612 000 _ 606 000 530 000 460 000 _ N NE RS 250 000 Plant Data 1 You can access plant data in several ways e Choose Parameter gt Plants e Choose Parameter gt Vegetation gt Define Plants e Click the Edit vegetation parameters button on the toolbar a Edit Vegetation Parameters button The Plants dialog box will appear 2 In the Plants dialog box select a plant or family of plants in the scrollable list The values set for that plant will appear under view plant parameters
12. The SimSphere Biosphere Atmosphere Modeling Tool User s Guide Contents Introduction 1 SimSphere Modeling Tool Overview System Requirements Your User Status Main Menu Toolbar Workflow Overview 2 Getting Started Using SimSphere as a Stand Alone Application Using SimSphere as an Applet 3 Creating a Simulation Beginning a Simulation Closing a Simulation Editing Parameters 4 Running Simulations 5 Graphing Results Graphing the Results of a Simulation Modifying the Visual Elements of a Graph Managing Graphs Saving Graphs Opening Importing Graphs Printing Graphs 6 Animating Sounding Profiles Running an Animation Printing Sounding Animation Frames 7 Exporting Parameter Data Exporting to a Local Drive Exporting Data to a Remote Drive 8 Importing Parameter Data Importing Data from a Local Drive Importing Data from a Remote Drive 9 Sample Simulation NOoK SR A ao 10 10 10 11 20 21 21 23 24 25 25 25 26 26 27 28 28 30 31 31 32 35 Introduction The SimSphere Modeling Tool is designed to help you understand the relationships between important natural processes that occur in the soil plants and atmosphere You will use SimSphere to set parameter values for characteristics of soil plants and atmosphere then to run and graph simulations to model different biosphere and atmospheric scenarios The exercises in the simulation sections of your textbook give you certain
13. ance 1 Enlarge the graph window by clicking on the maximize window button 2 Change the line color and style for each one of the series you have plotted 3 Click OK to accept the changes 35 VII Print graph Note For more help with this step please see the section Printing graphs in chapter 5 Graphing Results The steps marked with an asterisk are not required but they may help you to store and manage simulation results for later use Simulation Series 2 Change Simulation Latitude and Date ll Edit data and latitude 1 Choose Parameter gt Time Location or click the Time Location button on the toolbar 2 Change the default date to October and the default latitude to 20 3 Click OK lll Graph Results 1 Choose Graph gt New Graph 2 Add to graph the series e surface air temperature e sensible heat flux e latent heat flux Choosing Dynamic or Static If you choose dynamic in the Add Y Series dialog box when you graph the series you will be able to see the results of the changes you have made in the parameters after running the simulation described below For more on graphing dynamic series please see the section by that name in chapter 5 Graphing Results If you would like to graph and export save the results of all three iterations of this simulation proceed as described below and plot the series as static lines IV Edit Latitude 1 Choose Parameter gt Time Location or click the
14. ar parameter in the Parameter drop down menu or by selecting the corresponding shortcut button on the tool bar Figure 4 Parameter Drop Down Menu f SimS phere Biosphere Atmosphere Simulation File Run Graph About Time Location Ctri Alt L Vegetation Ctrl AltV Surface Ctrl Alt F Meteorological Ctri Alt T Wind Sounding Profile Etrit Alt Moisture Sounding Profile Ctri Alt M Soils Ctri Alt S Plants Ctri Alt P Parameter Quick Edit Cti Alt Q Parameter Comparison Ctri Alt C In edition to editing parameter values you can view and modify data sets for plants and soils winds and moisture sounding in SimSphere by selecting a specific parameter under the Parameter menu You can access Time Location Meteorological Vegetation and Surface parameter settings in one location using the Quick Edit command Note If you change a setting to a new value outside the possible range a warning will appear in the message area at the top of the window 11 Time Location 1 Choose Parameter gt Time Location or click the Edit time and location parameters button on the toolbar Edit Time and Location Parameters button The Time Location dialog box will appear 2 Select and make changes to data 3 Click OK to save changes Vegetation Use the vegetation data dialog box to edit vegetation parameters to calculate foliage albedo and to determine whether to use the Deardorff or Carlson Lynn method fo
15. box will appear 16 Figure 7 Parameter Quick Edit Dialog Box EE rh Parameter quick edit 3 I CJ All parameters C Time Location C Meteorological C Vegetation C Surface C Hydrological vx Surf moisture availability os Root zone moisture availability 0 750 O Substrate max vol water content 0 340 C Surface 2 Expand and collapse the folder tree to access different parameter values by click ing on the magnifying glass icon next to a folder or by double clicking on a folder itself 3 To edit values click on the white page icon next to the parameter title or on the title itself 4 Change the value and then select the checkmark V to save the change or the x X to cancel the change Note If you click to another parameter without selecting the checkmark to accept your changes they will be lost 5 Exit the Parameter Quick Edit feature by clicking the close button RI in the upper right corner of the window Comparing Parameters The Parameter Comparison window displays the history of parameter changes from one simulation run to the next 1 Select Parameter gt Parameter Comparison or click the Compare Paremeters button on the tool bar to open the Parameter Comparison Window window al Compare Parameters button The Parameter Comparison window will appear 17 Figure 8 Parameter Comparison Window with Multiple Run Values Displayed
16. down menu select New or click the Create a New Graph button on the tool bar cin Create a New Graph button An empty untitled grid will appear 2 Click on the Add series button to choose a series to plot from a given list of variables The Add y series dialog box will appear Figure 9 New Graph with Add Y Series Dialog Box Open F Untitied graph 1 EEE ELLOS Add series Remove series Print ART y series x Choose a series air temperature 10m C air temperature 50m C lair temperature foliage C bowen ratio co2 concentration canopy ppmv C02 flux micromolesm 2s 1 epidermal water potential bars global o3 flux ugm 2s 1 ground flux V in 2 ground water potential bars latent heat flux im 2 leaf water potential bars Series type Static Dynamic 55 73 94 109 12 7 145 163 181 199 21 7 23 5 v Grid time 21 3 Select a series and click on the static or dynamic radio buttons to select the type of line you wish to plot e Static Series Choosing static when you plot a series will give you a fixed line e Dynamic Series Choosing dynamic when you plot a series will give you two lines You will see two series names next to black and red line segment icons at the top of the graph The title next to the red line segment will be preceded by Dyn indicating that it is dynamic As parameter values that affect the serie
17. ersion 1 2 0 Note For information about or to download the plug in visit http java sun com products jdk 1 2 jre Il Launch Applet 1 Launch the SimSphere applet in your Web browser by clicking the applet link on the SimSphere home page Note The tool itself will take several minutes to load onto your local machine it will be slower to open when accessed on a machine connected to the Internet by modem than by one on a local area network LAN or backbone connection 2 A Java Console window will open You may close this window without affecting the program A Welcome pop up box will appear after a few seconds indicating that the applet is loading Note Do not close your Web browser or terminate your Internet connection This will cause the applet to shut down 3 Creating a Simulation The Summary window is the foundation for every simulation It displays key pieces of informa tion about the simulation parameters and indicates that a simulation is open It displays the next run number or iteration of a simulation and when it first appears the default settings for Time Location Vegetation Surface and Meteorological data parameters It also reflects the latest changes made to parameter values Beginning a Simulation 1 Choose File gt New or click the New simulation button on the toolbar New Simulation button The Summary window will appear Figure 3 Summary Window iteration Next run number
18. g Parameter Data Note Once you have imported a file that includes graph data the Graph manager will appear displaying the graph s saved in the file Printing Graphs 1 To print a graph click Print Note Applet users click Yes in the pop up Warning window to confirm that you would like to print 2 Choose the printer you want to print to from the Name drop down list of the Print dialog box and click OK Note For more help with printing review the printing documentation in Windows Help gt Go to Start gt Help gt Contents gt How to gt Print 25 6 Animating Sounding Profiles Animating the sounding profiles is another means of helping you to visualize and interpret results The animation shows how the vertical profiles of wind speed wind direction humidity and temperature evolve over time Running an Animation 1 Choose Run gt Animate Sounding Profile or click the Animate sounding profiles button on the toolbar Ss Animate Sounding Profiles button The Sounding Profile Animation window will appear Figure 13 Sounding Profile Animation Window E sounding profile animation LEE yy a al Piay Stop Rewind Fwd 1 SSS See vj Dyn Temperature a vj Dyn Pressure Ey Vj Dyn Humidity a vi Dyn Potential temperatur m wv Dyn Wind speed amp directic Altitude ANA NN y WENT INT q y A Ea ES za ES ial BS Dy ime a el age 2 Use the buttons in the S
19. he files and click the Unzip button Hint Make a shortcut to the tool for your desk This way you won t have to open the folder in which the program files are located each time you want to use it gt With the Startup file selected choose File gt Create shortcut Then drag the shortcut icon to your desktop Ill Launch the Tool 1 Double click the Startup file icon or the shortcut icon you have made for the tool The tool will open an MS DOS window then take a few moments to load A Welcome pop up box will open to show that the application is still loading then the SimSphere window will open Note Do not close the MS DOS window Closing this window will cause the applica tion to shut down Using SimSphere as an Applet You may also choose to run SimSphere as an applet a program which runs within your Web browser from a remote computer You can run SimSphere as an applet from any Windows work station that has Internet access and a Web browser with the correct Java plug in installed I Check Java Plug in Check that the Java plug in v 1 2 2 needed to run the application as an applet is installed on the machine you are using 1 Launch the MS DOS Command Prompt gt Choose the Windows Start button gt Programs gt Command Prompt gt Next to the prompt type the command java version and press Return The Java plug in version number should display in the line of text that appears i e Java v
20. imulation open SimSphere will now prompt you to export data since the values in the parameter settings will be replaced by those that you import from your local or remote file Choose whether or not to export parameter data For complete information on this step please refer to chapter 7 Exporting Parameter Data Continue with the data import For complete information on this step please refer to chapter 8 Importing Parameter Data 9 Sample Simulation To give you an idea of how you will be using SimSphere in your classwork the instructions below describe step by step how to work through simulation series 1 and 2 for Diurnal Varia tions of the Surface Turbulent Fluxes chapter 1 of your text Simulation Series 1 Run Control Simulation with Default Parameters l Launch SimSphere a Run SimSphere as an application from a local machine b Run SimSphere as an applet in a Web browser ll Create a New Simulation lil Run Simulation IV Graph Results 1 Choose Graph gt New Graph 2 Click Add series 3 Select Air temperature 10m C or Air temperature 50m C from the scrollable Choose a Series list in the Add y series window to add to the graph 4 Leave series type as static and click Add 5 Repeat the Add series process to add e sensible heat flux e latent heat flux e net radiation VI Name Graph Note For more help with this step please see chapter 5 Graphing Results V Adjust Graph Appear
21. ing data parameters parameters window newgraph profiles Remote Close Edit vegetation Import hJ pm import simulation parameters moisture sounding iion data Print Edit parameters AM t meteorological Compare rap mame parameters parameters manager SimSphere Overview Workflow Overview The steps below serve as a general guide for the sequence you will follow to create a new simu lation set parameters and graph results using SimSphere The features mentioned in each step are described in detail in the following chapters of this documentation 1 Launch SimSphere You may have the option of running the SimSphere Modeling tool as an applet using a Web browser or from a local machine as a stand alone application 2 Create a simulation Choose File gt New to create a new simulation The Summary window will open 3 Edit parameter values e Choose Parameter and select the specific parameter in the drop down menu whose values you would like to edit Or e Choose Parameter gt Parameter QuickEdit to quickly access all parameters 4 Run a simulation Choose Run gt Run to run the simulation 5 Graph results Choose Graph gt New to create a graph gt Add one or more series to the graph to plot results of the simulation 6 Animate the sounding profiles Choose Run gt Animate Sounding Profile 7 From this point you are likely to choose one of the following two steps e Make changes in the Parameters gt
22. lick on the Look in drop down list to choose the drive from which you want to open a file 31 4 Select the file you want to open from the display window in the Import dialog box 5 To view the data in the file you have selected click on the View XML file contents button Double click on the folders in the tree to view the data for the parameter of your choice Click OK to return to the Import dialog box 6 Click the Open button 7 Depending on the data you are importing you will be given different options Import Plant data If you are importing plant data you will be given the choice to add new plants to the existing set or replace existing set with new plants gt Select Add to add the data to the existing set of plants or Replace to write over the existing plant data set gt Select Done to accept the changes or additions Import Graphs If you are importing graphs the graph manager will appear immediately after the import is completed gt Work with the graphs as described in the section Graphing the Results of a Simula tion in chapter 5 Graphing Results Importing Data from a Remote Drive For Standard Users and Account Holders working on a stand alone copy of SimSphere 1 Create a new simulation Note If you try to import plant soil wind moisture or graph data and you have not already created a new simulation a warning box will appear prompting you to open a new o
23. ne 2 Choose File gt Remote import 3 In the Remote server import dialog box click import 4 Select the file you wish to import 5 Click view if you wish to view the data contained in the file before importing it Note In addition to importing data using the commands from the File menu you can access those commands without leaving the individual parameter dialog boxes See the section which follows for help with this step Importing Data from Surface Vegetation Moisture and Wind Sounding Parameter Dialog Boxes l Import data sets from the Parameter dialog boxes Inthe Surface parameter window click on the Define soils button In the Soils dialog box click Import Inthe Vegetation parameter window select Define plants button In the Plants dialog box click Import Inthe Moisture and Wind sounding Plant and Soil parameter dialog boxes click the Import button Figure 17 Soils Dialog Box E Soils x New View soil parameters Edit Soil type Clay loam Delete D5 deky CosbyB 8 170 Import THMax 0 465 Done PSI 4 140 Select a Soil Sandy clay loam Sandy loam After clicking the Import button the Import soil data pop up box will appear Figure 18 Import Soil Data Dialog Box ka Import soil data Ea Do you want to import soil data from a local file or the internet 2 Choose to either import data from a local file or from a remote Internet location 33 34 If you have a s
24. ounding profile animation window like those on a tape recorder e Either click the Play button to animate the profile data or drag the slider on the progress bar to a specific point e Click Stop to stop the animation e Click Rewind to move back to the beginning of the animation e Click FFwd to skip to the end of the animation 26 e To skip to a specific point in the animation drag the slider on the progress bar Hint Enlarge the window for best display of the animation by clicking on the maximize button in the upper right hand side of the window Note You can modify the appearance of the sounding profile animation as you would the graphs in SimSphere For help with this step please see the section Modifying the Visual Elements of Your Graph in chapter 5 Graphing Results Printing Sounding Animation Frames To print frames of the sounding profile animation follow these steps 1 Stop the animation at the frame you would like to print or drag the slider on the progress bar to that point Press Print Screen on your keyboard Paste into a graphics application i e Microsoft Paint or Adobe Photoshop e MS Paint is a simple graphics application included in most Windows packages To open it go to Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt Paint Save the file if you wish and print 27 T 28 Exporting Parameter Data Export parameter data to save some or all of the values you have set for a simulation The
25. own list of the Print dialog box and click OK For more help with printing review the printing documentation in Windows Help Go to Start gt Help gt Contents gt How to gt Print 19 4 20 Running Simulations Running the simulation commands the program to perform simulation calculations based on parameter values Run Simulation 1 Choose Run gt Run to run the simulation or click the Run simulation button in the toolbar A Run Simulation button You may experience a short delay before the Progress pop up window appears display ing the status of the run Hint The simulation run number or iteration displayed in the Summary Parameter Comparison and graph windows gives you a way to keep track of the changes you make to parameters 2 Once you have run a simulation you are ready to graph your results For help with this step please see chapter 5 Graphing Results 5 Graphing Results The graph feature of SimSphere helps you to better understand simulations by giving you a way to represent results visually To keep hard or electronic copies of the graphs you create you may print or export them For help with printing please see the section Printing Graphs in this chapter For help with exporting please see chapter 7 Exporting Parameter Data Graphing the Results of a Simulation You must have run a simulation or imported data to access the Graph menu Add Series 1 Under the Graph pull
26. parameter values to simu late specific meteorological conditions You may want to experiment with parameter settings on your own to better understand this tool or the phenomena it illustrates This documentation will outline what you need to run SimSphere the tool s important features and the steps required to perform a simulation Remember that this is a beta or preliminary version of this application which means that it is still in development and that some features may not yet be functional Please report any errors to your instructor 1 SimSphere Modeling Tool Overview System Requirements You may download the SimSphere Modeling Tool to run on a local machine as a stand alone application or you may access it on the Web as an applet At minimum you will need Operating system Windows 95 98 NT Java software Java Runtime Environment Java Plug In version 1 2 2 Internet connection In addition to requiring an Internet connection to use SimSphere on line you will also require one to perform remote exports and imports from the stand alone application Your User Status Users will have different levels of access to the import export and edit features in this tool depending on their assigned status If you do not hold an account then you can assume that you have standard access to the applica tion Use the chart below to check which import export features will be available to you Figure 1 User Status Chart Import Ex
27. ph Once you have plotted a graph you can vary its appearance in a number of ways To distin guish between multiple series you can change the color and style of a line Line Style 1 To change line color and style click on the black or red if dynamic line segment button to the left of the checkbox and series name at the top of the graph window 2 Pick a new line color from the swatches palette by clicking on the color square of your choice Figure 11 Swatches Palette Selected in the Line Style and ColorChooser Window F Untitied graph 1 yy om a Add series Remove series Print vi ait temperature 10m C RUN 1 Dyn air temperature 10m C E Line style myColorChooser Choose a line color Swatches HSB RGB 145 163 18 1 199 217 235 time wi iE soso Apso Bp ecto eo OK Cancel 3 Pick a new line style by clicking in the check box next to the style of your choice under choose a line style 23 Note Clicking on the HSB and RGB tabs opens palettes that give you two additional ways to change the color of your graph HSB allows you to alter the values of Hue Saturation and Brightness RGB allows you to alter the intensity of the colors red green and blue Show Hide Lines Click in the checkbox next to the series title at the top of the graph to show and hide series Points and Grids 1 Click the Points checkbox at the bottom of
28. port Access Access Level Type of Use Available Import Export Features ER as an applet via Web browser remote import local import Standard as an application on local machine local export remote import remote import as an applet via Web browser remote export Account Holder local import local export remote import remote export as an application on local machine Main Menu File Use the File menu features to create a new simulation to import and export data to close a simulation to print parameters and to close SimSphere Parameter Use the Parameter menu features to set or edit the characteristics associated with time location vegetation surface meteorology wind sounding moisture sounding and soils Graph Use the Graph menu features to create graphs of the simulation you have run and to name and view the graphs that you have created for simulations Run Use the Run menu features to execute simulations and to animate the sounding profiles About Use the About menu features to change the appearance of the SimSphere application inter face Toolbar The toolbar gives you quick access to many of the SimSphere features you will use most fre quently The functions of each feature are described in detail in this documentation Figure 2 SimSphere Toolbar New Export Remote Edit time Edit surface Edit Parameter Animate simulation data export and location parameters wind sounding quick edit Createa sound
29. r parameterization 1 Choose Parameter gt Vegetation or click the Edit vegetation parameters button on the toolbar a Edit Vegetation Parameters button The Vegetation Parameters dialog box will appear 2 Select and make changes to data 3 To choose to calculate foliage albedo click the Calc Flg Alb checkbox 4 Choose the method of parameterization by clicking the Deardorff or Carlson Lynn radio buttons These are two different methods for calculating stomatal resistance 5 To edit the plant set data choose Define plants To learn more about this step see the section below on Plant Data Surface Use the surface data dialog box to modify surface parameters and to calculate ground albedo 1 Choose Parameter gt Surface or click the Edit surface parameters button on the toolbar ot Edit Surface Parameters button 12 The Surface Parameters dialog box will appear 2 Select and make changes to data 3 To calculate ground albedo click the Calc Gnd Alb checkbox 4 To edit the soil set data choose Define soils To learn more about defining soil data see the section below on Soil Data Meteorological 1 Choose Parameter gt Meteorological or click the Edit meteorological parameters button on the toolbar Edit Meteorological Parameters button The Meteorological Parameters dialog box will appear 2 Select and make changes to data 3 Click OK or Done to save changes Wind Sounding Profile
30. s are edited and the simulation is run again this dynamic line will reflect any changes in parameters which distinguish the results of the newly calculated simulation from the original path represented by the black line Figure 10 Graph Plotted with a Single Dynamic Series untitled graph 1 33 0677 32 1529 31 2382 30 3234 29 4086 28 4938 27 6791 26 6643 25 7405 24 8348 23 92 32 3351 31 4936 30 6521 29 8106 28 9691 28 1276 27 2860 26 4445 25 6030 24 7615 23 92 vi Points v Grid Note ii Z oe a seri Print ait temperature 50m C RUN 1 Dyn air temperature 50m C 109 12 7 145 163 18 1 199 217 235 time You may add as many series static or dynamic to the graph as you wish but to prevent a grid from becoming so crowded that it becomes difficult to interpret you may wish to plot your results on several graphs Remove Series 1 To remove a series once you have added it to a graph click Remove series at the top of the graph 22 2 In the Remove y series dialog box select the series you want to delete by clicking Remove This removes that series from the graph and closes the Remove y series dialog box Note To remove a dynamic series from a graph you must remove two lines in the Remove y series dialog box Select and delete both titles for the series one will include a run number Modifying the Visual Elements of a Gra
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