How do I simulate a wildfire season?

Open this page and use the live Carbon Cycle tool below — set your inputs and the simulation runs instantly in your browser using real numerics. No install, no account needed.

Yes. The simulation runs free in your browser. A one-time unlock or a Pro plan adds advanced parameters, saved presets, data import, and clean exports.

Can I use my own numbers?

Absolutely — every input is adjustable, and with data import you can drive a wildfire season from your own measurements.

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Carbon Cycle for a wildfire season

Simulate a wildfire season live in your browser. This runs the real Carbon Cycle solver — adjust the inputs, watch it respond instantly, and export the result. No install, no account.

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reservoirs & fluxes

Controls

Speed1×

Presets

Emissions (GtC/yr)

Carbon moves between four great reservoirs — atmosphere, surface ocean, deep ocean, and biosphere — through exchange fluxes. Add fossil emissions to the atmosphere box and watch how slowly the oceans and land can draw it back down. The deep ocean is huge but exchanges slowly.

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Data Inspector

Year0

Atmosphere875 GtC

CO₂410 ppm

Governing equation

\frac{d C _{a t m}}{d t} = E - F_{a s} - F_{ab} = 10.0 - 6.8 - - 3.6 GtC/yr

Reading this result: At 10 GtC/yr the surface ocean and biosphere buffer part of the input, but they saturate, so atmospheric CO₂ keeps drifting upward rather than settling.

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About this simulation

The full Carbon Cycle tool models a wildfire season with the same numerics engineers and scientists use — running entirely client-side. Change any parameter and the result updates in real time, so you can build intuition, check a design, or teach the concept without spreadsheets or installs.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I simulate a wildfire season?: Open this page and use the live Carbon Cycle tool below — set your inputs and the simulation runs instantly in your browser using real numerics. No install, no account needed.
Is it free?: Yes. The simulation runs free in your browser. A one-time unlock or a Pro plan adds advanced parameters, saved presets, data import, and clean exports.
Can I use my own numbers?: Absolutely — every input is adjustable, and with data import you can drive a wildfire season from your own measurements.