TABLE 2
Initial Simulation Parameters and Examples of Basic Settings for Variable Content
| Simulation Parameter | Variable Content | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| calendar date (year, month, day) | yearQ = 2011, monthQ = 03, dayQ = 14 | – |
| center longitude of simulation domain | lonCTR = −60 | deg |
| western longitude limit of simulation domain | lonWlim = lonCTR − 65 | deg |
| eastern longitude limit of simulation domain | lonElim = lonCTR + 65 | deg |
| planetary K-index | Kp = 2.33 | – |
| solar flux index | F10.7 = 180 | sfu |
| altitude lattice/grid size | dh = 10 | km |
| longitude lattice/grid size | dlon = 0.1 | deg |
| time step size | dt = 0.05 | hr |
| option whether or not to use emulated LSWS pattern for the initial aggregation site | use_lsws = ‘Y’ | logical |
| option whether or not to use F10.7-dependent EPB apex height ceiling | use_apexadjust = ‘Y’ | logical |
| wavenumber of emulated LSWS pattern | klsws = 2π/5.0 | rad / deg lon |
| vertical amplitude of emulated LSWS pattern | amplsws = 20 | km |
| floor altitude for the DLA fractal process* | hminbub = 130 | km |
| floor altitude for the DLA fractal process# | hminbub = 150 | km |
| ceiling altitude for the DLA fractal process† | hmaxbub = 497.12 + 6.09 × F10.7 | km |
| ceiling altitude for the DLA fractal process‡ | hmaxbub = 950 | km |
| number of Brownian random-walking “virtual particles” (DLA building blocks) allocated for every 25° longitude of simulation domain |  | – |