Protocol for the Analysis of Land Surface models (PALS) - GEWEX
Protocol for the Analysis of Land Surface models (PALS) - GEWEX
Protocol for the Analysis of Land Surface models (PALS) - GEWEX
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EvaluaEon should include model standards <br />
Model has technical documentaEon <br />
Model has no technical documentaEon <br />
Technical documentaEon matches what is <br />
in <strong>the</strong> model code <br />
Model is open source, community <br />
oriented and has hundreds <strong>of</strong> users <br />
All development <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> model is contained <br />
in a version control system <br />
Model has a clear user interface and user <br />
guide <br />
Code is clearly commented, and logically <br />
structured <br />
Variable names are consistent throughout <br />
<strong>the</strong> code and relate to <strong>the</strong>ir funcEon <br />
Model changes meet prescribed <br />
per<strong>for</strong>mance/realism/funcEonality checks <br />
Technical documentaEon related to what <br />
was in <strong>the</strong> code 5 years ago <br />
Model is only used by a few people in one <br />
organisaEon <br />
Individuals maintain and manage mulEple <br />
versions in home directories/desktop <br />
Model has no user guide and no specific <br />
interface <br />
Code is not commented at all and <br />
structure is ad hoc <br />
Variable names change in each subrouEne <br />
call and are meaningless <br />
Changes are accepted purely on <strong>the</strong> basis <br />
<strong>of</strong> personal preference.
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