Category Archives: Science

SolarSystem App

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Jim Masterson

This link is an attempt to redesign my SolarSystem java applet. As it’s still under construction and numerous changes are made to the code all the time, you will need to clear your browser data and reload the page to … Continue reading →

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The Lorenz Attractor

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Jim Masterson

The Lorenz Attractor This is my effort to display Edward Lorenz’s equations. First I would like to thank a couple of sources. One is the matrix manipulation code designed by Sun Microsystems (now Oracle Corporation). The version I used here … Continue reading →

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Comparing Model Results with Data

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Jim Masterson

One of the interesting things about the Kiehl and Trenberth 1997 paper is that it’s possible to make a simple climate model based on it.  This diagram (Figure 1) repeats the paper’s classic (and somewhat overused) Fig. 7, but here … Continue reading →

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Death Valley Temperature Changes

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Jim Masterson

Years ago (before 2003 and after 1998), I became interested in desert temperatures (specifically Death Valley). One of the predictions of greenhouse theory is that dry regions, like deserts and polar regions, will show the effects of CO2 warming more … Continue reading →

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