Slide 1Causal Loop Diagrams Slide 2 Exponential growth of a bank account. The two positive connections between Bank balance and interest added for a positive feedback loop.…

Slide 1Daisy World an introduction to systems and equilibria Slide 2 Geological Example: Albedo Feedback high albedo: most energy is reflected back into space low albedo:…

Causal Loop Diagrams Causal loop diagrams can be very helpful for explaining the mechanism behind feedback loops and identifying whether the feedback loop structure is a…

Energy Flows and feedback processes: A systems perspective Example of a system diagram related to atmospheric water What do you know? Have you ever learned how to create…

Lesson 2 AOSC 621 Radiative equilibrium Where S is the solar constant. The earth reflects some of this radiation . Let the albedo be ρ, then the energy absorbed by the earth…

Lesson 2 AOSC 621 Radiative equilibrium Where S is the solar constant. The earth reflects some of this radiation . Let the albedo be ρ, then the energy absorbed by the earth…

Homeostasis Walter Cannon 1932 âThe Wisdom of the Bodyâ Jame Lovelock ~1969 Gaia hypothesis (Lovelock, J.E.; Margulis, L. (1974). "Atmospheric homeostasis by and for…