Changing serialized climate parameters#
Climate data can be changed as it is not serialized. However, if the serialized file was created with weather data files, then it is best practices to save the file such that when the simulation is restarted the time of the year remains the same. For example, if you saved the file at the end of the dry season and start the simulation at the beginning of the dry season, the pressure on the vectors will be twice as long as normal and could impact results.
Note that currently only vector and malaria simulations utilize climate files.
There are couple ways to do this:
# Always save your serialized files on 365 day intervals. This way you know that the first day of the simulation that is reading from the file will start on January 1st. # Use the configuration parameter Start_Time to have the scenario start the day after the simulation was serialized. This can allow you to start right where you left off.
Editable climate parameters#
Climate_Model
Climate_Update_Resolution
Enable_Climate_Stochasticity
Enable_Rainfall_Stochasticity
Air_Temperature_Variance
Land_Temperature_Variance
Relative_Humidity_Variance
Climate_Model = CLIMATE_CONSTANT#
Base_Air_Temperature
Base_Land_Temperature
Base_Rainfall
Base_Relative_Humidity
Climate_Model = CLIMATE_BY_DATA#
Air_Temperature_Filename
Land_Temperature_Filename
Rainfall_Filename
Relative_Humidity_Filename
Air_Temperature_Offset
Land_Temperature_Offset
Rainfall_Scale_Factor
Relative_Humidity_Scale_Factor
Climate_Model = CLIMATE_KOPPEN#
Koppen_Filename