How to Label a Systems Diagram How to Label a Systems Diagram Moving toward greater complexity within systems diagrams. Example of Example of The Carbon Cycle
The Carbon Cycle The Carbon Cycle
http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/outreach/carbon_toolkit/basics.html
The Carbon Cycle — With Labels The Carbon Cycle With Labels Reservoir
Source Sink Feedback Reservoir
Feedback Feedback Source
Source Reservoir Source
Others?
Source
Sink S Source Reservoir Feedback
Reservoir Sink
http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/outreach/carbon_toolkit/basics.html
The Carbon Cycle — With Measurable Quantities Identified d f d ppm Value Can Be Measured Units of Measured Quantity
% reflectivity
mm/hr
µg/m3
mm/hr ppm
µg/m2 lbs CO2/kWh
% coverage houses/mi2
g C/kg soil
% cultivated land
W L/hr
vehicles/hr
g C/m / 3 Others?
g C/m3
mg/L
mm/year /
http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/outreach/carbon_toolkit/basics.html
The Carbon Cycle — With Quantifiable Relationships Identified l h d f d Rate/Flux Can Be Determined
Rate/Flux / Can Be Determined Others?
Flux = The rate of matter or energy movement (amount per unit time) http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/outreach/carbon_toolkit/basics.html
How to Label a Systems Diagram How to Label a Systems Diagram Moving toward greater complexity within systems diagrams. Example of Example of The Whale Pump
The Whale Pump The Whale Pump
Roman J, McCarthy JJ ‐ Roman J, McCarthy JJ (2010) The Whale Pump: Marine Mammals Enhance Primary Productivity in a Coastal Basin. PLoS ONE 5(10): e13255. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0013255
The Whale Pump — With Labels The Whale Pump With Labels Source Source Reservoir
Feedback
Sink
Reservoir
Feedback Reservoir
Reservoir Feedback
Reservoir
Feedback Others? Sink Source
Reservoir
Reservoir Reservoir
Source
Roman J, McCarthy JJ ‐ Roman J, McCarthy JJ (2010) The Whale Pump: Marine Mammals Enhance Primary Productivity in a Coastal Basin. PLoS ONE 5(10): e13255. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0013255
The Whale Pump — With Measurable Quantities Identified d f d Value Can Be Measured
gC/m3
gC/m3 mg/L
Units of Measured Quantity gC/m3
gC/m / 3
gC/m3 mg/L mg/L
gC/m3 ppm gC/m3
Others?
gC/m3 gC/m3
gC/m3 gC/m3
Roman J, McCarthy JJ ‐ Roman J, McCarthy JJ (2010) The Whale Pump: Marine Mammals Enhance Primary Productivity in a Coastal Basin. PLoS ONE 5(10): e13255. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0013255
The Whale Pump — With Quantifiable Relationships Identified l h d f d Humans Rate/Flux Can Be Determined Squid
Rate/Flux / Can Be Determined Others?
Flux = The rate of matter or energy movement (amount per unit time) Roman J, McCarthy JJ ‐ Roman J, McCarthy JJ (2010) The Whale Pump: Marine Mammals Enhance Primary Productivity in a Coastal Basin. PLoS ONE 5(10): e13255. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0013255
How to Label a Systems Diagram How to Label a Systems Diagram Moving toward greater complexity within systems diagrams. Example of Example of The Cryosphere
The Cryosphere The Cryosphere Frozen Water Frozen Water Liquid Water Atmosphere Surface Ice
Glacier
Sea Ice
Ice Sheet Icebergs
Snow Lake Ice
Perma‐ frost
River Ice
Ocean
Deborah Gross, Carleton College, and Karl Kreutz, University of Maine, 2015.
The Cryosphere — With Labels The Cryosphere With Labels Feedback
Frozen Water Frozen Water
Source
Liquid Water
Sink Feedback
Sink Source
Surface Ice
Feedback
Reservoir
Reservoir
Feedback Ice Sheet
Reservoir
Reservoir Icebergs
Ocean
Others?
Feedback
Atmosphere
Reservoir
Glacier
Sea Ice
Snow
Lake Ice
Reservoir Perma‐ frost
Reservoir
River Ice
Reservoir
Deborah Gross, Carleton College, and Karl Kreutz, University of Maine, 2015.
The Cryosphere — With Measurable Quantities Identified d f d Frozen Water Frozen Water
Value Can Be Measured Units of Measured Quantity m/yr
Liquid Water
m/yr
Atmosphere
Gt/yr Surface Ice
Glacier
Sea Ice
Ice Sheet Icebergs
Gt/yr
Snow Lake Ice
Perma‐ frost
m
m
Gt/yr
m
River Ice
Ocean
Others?
Deborah Gross, Carleton College, and Karl Kreutz, University of Maine, 2015.
The Cryosphere — With Quantifiable Relationships Identified l h d f d Frozen Water Frozen Water
Rate/Flux Can Be Determined
Liquid Water Atmosphere Surface Ice
Rate/Flux / Can Be Determined
Glacier
Sea Ice
Ice Sheet Icebergs
Snow Lake Ice
Perma‐ frost
River Ice
Ocean
Others?
Flux = The rate of matter or energy movement (amount per unit time) Deborah Gross, Carleton College, and Karl Kreutz, University of Maine, 2015.
