Daisyworld & Feedback Effects Kump Chapter 2 Tark Hamilton
Average Climate Response of the 5 Largest Volcanic Eruptions ( ) Krakatau (1883), Santa Maria (1902), Agung (1963), El Chichón (1982), Pinatubo (1991)
Mt. Pinatubo Luzon, Philippines June 12, days VEI=6 Event 10 km 3 of tephra 20 Mtons of SO °C cooling O 3 depletion
SO2 Aerosols block sunlight Arc Volcanoes with subducted or sediment contamination are worst
Negative Feedback: Equilibrium is Some Daisys & Some Dirt!
Designing Graphs: Data Display (measurements points, details) versus Concepts (general trends) (both are auto-scaled to show the range of variation) Daily Temperature Variation
Systems Diagram Graphic for how Surface Temperature Affects Daisy Coverage
Two Forcing Functions: Surface Temperature on Daisies (Curve) vs Daisys on Surface Temperature (line) & Equilibrium Diagram: P 1 stable versus P 2 unstable
Negative Feedback is Stable Equilibrium Positive Feedback is unstable, runaway heating
Increased Solar Luminosity increases heat at constant Daisy Coverage
Increasing Solar Luminosity Shifts Equilibria, while White Daisys still reflect heat the same way: i.e. Just different stable % coverage
Response of Daisyworld to Luminosity ΔT eq = ΔT 0 + ΔT f Where: ΔT 0 w/o feedback ΔT eq < ΔT 0 and ΔT f < 0
P 1 shifts because of negative feedback
a) Daisyworld’s response to Increased Luminosity (neg. feedback on T°C) b) Lifeless Planet with fixed albedo
Captain Kirk would never have expected the blue curve!