All functions

DRYAIR()

Properties of Dry Air

Grashof_number()

Grashof Number

Grashof_number_Gates()

Grashof Number as in Gates (1980)

Nusselt_from_Grashof()

Nusselt Number from the Grashof Number

Nusselt_from_Reynolds()

Nusselt Number from the Reynolds Number

Nusselt_number()

Nusselt Number

Prandtl_number()

Prandtl Number

Qconduction_animal()

Conductance Assuming Animal Thermal Conductivity is Rate Limiting

Qconduction_substrate()

Conductance Assuming Substrate Thermal Conductivity is Rate Limiting

Qconvection()

Organismal Convection

Qemitted_thermal_radiation()

Emitted Thermal Radiation

Qevaporation()

Heat Loss Associated with Evaporative Water Loss

Qmetabolism_from_mass()

Metabolism as a Function of Mass

Qmetabolism_from_mass_temp()

Metabolism as a Function of Mass and Body Temperature

Qnet_Gates()

Net Energy Exchange Between an Animal and the Environment

Qradiation_absorbed()

Absorbed Solar and Thermal Radiation

Qthermal_radiation_absorbed()

Absorbed Thermal Radiation

Reynolds_number()

Reynolds Number

TPC()

Gaussian-Quadratic Function Thermal Performance Curve

TPC_beta()

Beta Function Thermal Performance Curve

T_sky()

Effective radiant temperature of sky (K)

Tb_CampbellNorman()

Operative Environmental Temperature of an Ectotherm based on Campbell and Norman (1988)

Tb_Gates()

Operative Environmental Temperature of an Ectotherm Based on Gates (1980)

Tb_Gates2()

Operative Environmental Temperature of an Ectotherm Based on a Variant of Gates (1980)

Tb_butterfly()

Operative Environmental Temperature of a Butterfly

Tb_grasshopper()

Operative Environmental Temperature of a Grasshopper

Tb_limpet()

Operative Environmental Temperature of a Limpet

Tb_limpetBH()

Operative Environmental Temperature of a Limpet Based on a Model by Helmuth

Tb_lizard()

Operative Environmental Temperature of a Lizard

Tb_lizard_Fei()

Operative Temperature of a Lizard Using Fei et al. (2012)

Tb_mussel()

Operative Environmental Temperature of a Mussel

Tb_salamander_humid()

Humid Operative Environmental Temperature of a Salamander

Tb_snail()

Operative Environmental Temperature of a Marine Snail

Tbed_mussel()

Operative Environmental Temperature of a Mussel Bed

Tsoil()

Approximate Soil Temperature

VAPPRS()

Saturation Vapor Pressure

WETAIR()

Properties of Wet Air

actual_vapor_pressure()

Actual Vapor Pressure from Dewpoint Temperature

air_temp_profile()

Air Temperature Profile using MICRO Routine

air_temp_profile_neutral()

Air Temperature at a Specified Height Under Neutral Conditions

air_temp_profile_segment()

Air Temperature at a Specified Height

airpressure_from_elev()

Air Pressure from Elevation

radians_to_degrees() degrees_to_radians()

Convert Angles Between Radians and Degrees

azimuth_angle()

Azimuth Angle

boundary_layer_resistance()

Boundary Layer Resistance

specific_heat_h2o() latent_heat_vaporization_h2o() stefan_boltzmann_constant() von_karman_constant()

General Use Constants

day_of_year()

Calendar Day from Date

daylength()

Day Length

dec_angle()

Solar Declination in Radians

degree_days()

Degree Days

direct_solar_radiation()

Direct Solar Radiation

diurnal_radiation_variation()

Hourly Solar Radiation

diurnal_temp_variation_sine()

Hourly Temperature Variation assuming a Sine Interpolation

diurnal_temp_variation_sineexp()

Hourly Temperature Variation assuming Sine and Exponential Components

diurnal_temp_variation_sinesqrt()

Hourly Temperature Variation using Sine and Square Root Functions

external_resistance_to_water_vapor_transfer()

External Resistance to Water Vapor Transfer

free_or_forced_convection()

Determine if Convection is Free or Forced

heat_transfer_coefficient()

Estimate the Heat Transfer Coefficient Empirically

heat_transfer_coefficient_approximation()

Estimate the Heat Transfer Coefficient Using a Spherical Approximation

heat_transfer_coefficient_simple()

Estimate the Heat Transfer Coefficient using Simple Relationships

mass_from_length()

Organism Mass from Length

monthly_solar_radiation()

Average Monthly Solar Radiation

partition_solar_radiation()

Diffuse Fraction for Partitioning Solar Radiation

proportion_diffuse_solar_radiation()

Ratio of Diffuse to Direct Solar Radiation

proportion_silhouette_area()

Organism Silhouette Area

proportion_silhouette_area_shapes()

Organism Silhouette Area using Shape Approximations

saturation_vapor_pressure()

Saturation Vapor Pressure

saturation_water_vapor_pressure()

Saturation Water Vapor Pressure

soil_conductivity()

Soil Thermal Conductivity

soil_specific_heat()

Soil Specific Heat

soil_temperature()

Calculate Soil Temperature using ODEs

soil_temperature_equation()

Core Function Called to Solve Equation for Soil Temperature

soil_temperature_function()

Core Function for Calculating Soil Temperature

soil_temperature_integrand()

Solve Equation for Soil Temperature

solar_noon()

Time of Solar Noon

solar_radiation()

Estimate the Three Components of Solar Radiation (Direct, Diffuse and Reflected)

surface_area_from_length()

Organism Surface Area from Length

surface_area_from_mass()

Organism Surface Area from Mass

surface_area_from_volume()

Organism Surface Area from Volume

surface_roughness()

Surface Roughness from Empirical Measurements

fahrenheit_to_kelvin() kelvin_to_celsius() celsius_to_kelvin() fahrenheit_to_celsius()

Convert Among Temperature Scales

volume_from_length()

Organism Volume from Length

wind_speed_profile_neutral()

Wind Speed at a Specific Height Under Neutral Conditions

wind_speed_profile_segment()

Wind Speed at a Specified Height

zenith_angle()

Zenith Angle