Energy Horizon App

Energy Horizon models the relationship between Earth's oceans and climate in a way that plays out differently every time. Rather than presenting static information, the app runs live simulations that track water movement, temperature shifts, and global circulation processes as they evolve step by step.

What the Simulation Covers

The core of the app is its Live Ocean Grid, a world map that renders ocean current vectors across labeled regions including the Arctic Halocline, North Atlantic Drift, Indian Monsoon, Gyre Pacific Equatorial Belt, and Antarctic Circumpolar. A live data panel sits alongside the map, displaying mean sea surface temperature in °C, salinity in PSU, and water density in g/cm³. The Time Controller lets you run simulations at speeds from 1× up to 1000×, and individual steps can be played, paused, or undone.

Scenarios and the Stats Lab

The app ships with named scenario kernels such as Baseline Earth — described as stable thermohaline circulation with present-day forcings — and a Glacial Maximum scenario involving cold polar caps and temperature collapse parameters. Each scenario carries its own ΔT and wind multiplier settings. A dedicated Stats Lab screen provides long-form analytics on the active circulation kernel, with structured cards showing MIN, MAX, AVG, and sample counts for surface temperature and salinity readings.

Design and Accessibility

The visual style runs on a deep blue gradient with yellow and gold accents — high contrast throughout, with icons paired to text labels on every metric card. Navigation uses a bottom tab bar with Home, Stats, Simulation, and Settings. The layout holds up well for most users, but the complex ocean current visualization currently lacks alternative text descriptions, which limits usability for screen reader users. Real-time updating values also present challenges for assistive technology, as live content can be difficult to track without properly implemented live regions.

The simulation produces a genuinely different climate pattern each run, which gives it more replay depth than the sparse scenario list might initially suggest.

A Visual Language Worth Noting

The app's icon places a bold golden lightning bolt diagonally across a rendered Earth globe — an image that carries real visual energy. That same deep blue and gold palette runs through every screen, from the swirling background animations on the dashboard to the metallic ring decorative elements framing the data cards. It's a look that feels alive, charged with motion — not unlike the electric atmosphere of a lightning-themed slot game, where blue backdrops, glowing gold symbols, and a sense of dynamic unpredictability define the experience. In Energy Horizon, that unpredictability belongs to the ocean itself.