is getting too hot for the dark daisies and they start to die off. The light daisies cool
off the planet surface, so mean temperature drops. As one can see, the light and dark
daisies adjust their respective populations to maintain the temperature of
Daisyworld near the optimal 25
C! The temperature regulation is not perfect, of
course, in the case of only dark and light daisies. Increase the number of shades to
improve Daisyworld.
Daisyworld must also be able to withstand perturbations more dramatic than a
simple steady change of solar flux. The following shows a situation where there is a
discontinuity in solar flux (Figs. 44.10 and 44.11).
Fig. 44.9
Fig. 44.10
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off the planet surface, so mean temperature drops. As one can see, the light and dark
daisies adjust their respective populations to maintain the temperature of
Daisyworld near the optimal 25
C! The temperature regulation is not perfect, of
course, in the case of only dark and light daisies. Increase the number of shades to
improve Daisyworld.
Daisyworld must also be able to withstand perturbations more dramatic than a
simple steady change of solar flux. The following shows a situation where there is a
discontinuity in solar flux (Figs. 44.10 and 44.11).
Fig. 44.9
Fig. 44.10
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