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Causal Loop Diagrams

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

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Causal Loop Diagrams

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  1. Causal Loop Diagrams

  2. Exponential growth of a bank account. The two positive connections between Bank balance and interest added for a positive feedback loop.

  3. Causal Loop Diagrams

  4. Earth’s Energy Balance. More absorbed sunlight increases Earth’s temperature. A warmer Earth sends off more heat radiation (a.k.a. longwave, infrared, or terrestrial) to space keeping our planet from getting too hot. Earth’s albedo is the fraction of sunlight reflected back into space without being absorbed.

  5. Remember use nouns Absorbed Sunlight Earth’s Mean Temperature Planetary albedo Earth’s Mean Temperature Connections (+ or - ??) Earth’s Mean Temperature Emitted Infrared Cloud Cover Planetary albedo Planetary albedo snow Cover Volcanic aerosol Planetary albedo Earth’s Mean Temperature Water Vapor Earth’s Mean Temperature CO2 Knowing the “sense” of connections between two system components is essential to understanding overall system behavior. If when the first increases the second also increases the connection is positive. If when the first increases the second also decreases the connection is negative.

  6. + Absorbed Sunlight Earth’s Mean Temperature - Planetary albedo Earth’s Mean Temperature Connections (+ or - ??) Answers - Earth’s Mean Temperature Emitted Infrared + or - Earth’s Mean Temperature Cloud Cover + Planetary albedo snow Cover - Earth’s Mean Temperature Volcanic aerosol + Earth’s Mean Temperature Water Vapor + Earth’s Mean Temperature CO2 Remember use nouns

  7. Example • Draw a causal loop diagram to describe the following: • The sun becomes brighter causing Earth to warm. As the Earth warms it gives off more longwave radiation until it settles into a new equilibrium temperature.

  8. Example • Draw a causal loop diagram to describe the following: • The sun becomes brighter causing Earth to warm to a new equilibrium temperature. sunlight Earth’s mean Temperature + - - + Emitted infrared energy

  9. Example • Draw a causal loop diagram to describe the following: • The sun becomes brighter causing Earth to warm. As Earth’s surface warms it increases evaporation from the surface and adds water to the atmosphere which adds to the greenhouse effect.

  10. Air Resistance

  11. Size (area) of car Air resistance force Connections (+ or - ??) Air resistance force Air temperature Speed of car Air resistance force Remember use nouns

  12. Air resistance Net downward Force weight

  13. Size of parachuet Air resistance force Connections (+ or - ??) Altitude Air resistance force Air resistance force Jumper’s speed Size of parachuet Net downward force Altitude Net downward force Jumper’s speed Net downward force Remember use nouns

  14. Draw a causal loop diagram to describe the following:As the sky diver falls she travels faster and faster until reaching a terminal velocity. Include diver’s speed, air resistance and net downward force in your diagram.

  15. Draw a causal loop diagram showing how a thermostat works.

  16. Gas pedal depression car’s speed MPH above speed limit car’s speed

  17. Home Heating

  18. Home Heating

  19. Home Heating

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