Using a Model MAP to prepare hydro-meteorological models for generic use. (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Harpham, Quillon
• Is Part Of: Environmental modelling & software. Volume 73(2015:Nov.)
• Page Start: 260
• Page End: 271
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Environmental modeling -- Hydro-meteorology -- Model integration -- Metadata -- Standards; CF Climate and Forecasting -- CUAHSI-HIS Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrological Science Incorporated – Hydrologic Information System -- CSDMS Community Surface Dynamics Modelling System -- DRIHM Distributed Research Infrastructure for Hydro-Meteorology -- DRIHM2US Distributed Research Infrastructure for Hydro-Meteorology to the United States of America -- HPC High Performance Computing -- ICT Information and Communication Technology -- NetCDF Network Common Data Form -- OGC Open Geospatial Consortium -- OpenMI Open Modelling Interface -- RIBS Real-time Interactive Basin Simulator -- SDK Software Development Kit -- WaterML Water Markup Language -- WRF-ARW Weather Research and Forecasting – Advanced Research -- XML Extensible Markup Language; Environmental monitoring -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; Ecology -- Computer simulation -- Periodicals; Digital computer simulation -- Periodicals; Computer software -- Periodicals; Environmental Monitoring -- Periodicals; Computer Simulation -- Periodicals; Environnement -- Surveillance -- Logiciels -- Périodiques; Écologie -- Simulation, Méthodes de -- Périodiques; Simulation par ordinateur -- Périodiques; Logiciels -- Périodiques; Computer software; Digital computer simulation; Ecology -- Computer simulation; Environmental monitoring -- Computer programs; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 363.70015118
• DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2015.08.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1364-8152

Abstract

Abstract: Structured environments for executing environmental numerical models are becoming increasingly common, typically including functions for discovering models, running and integrating them. As these environments proliferate and mature, a set of topics is emerging as common ground between them. This paper abstracts common characteristics from leading integrated modelling technologies and derives a generic framework, characterised as a Model MAP – Metadata (including documentation and licence), Adaptors (to common standards) and Portability (of model components). The idea is to form a gateway concept consisting of a checklist of elements which must be in place before a numerical model is offered for interoperability in a structured environment and at a level of abstraction suitable to support environmental model interoperability in general. Following comparison to the Component-Based Water Resource Model Ontology, the Model MAP is applied to DRIHM, an hydro-meteorological research infrastructure, as the initial use case and more generic aspects are also discussed. Highlights: A gateway set of requirements for legacy environmental model interoperability. A route towards legacy environmental model standardisation. Comparison to the Component-Based Water Resource Model Ontology. Application of the Model MAP for a hydro-meteorological model eInfrastructure. Applying the Model MAP to WRF-ARW and an OpenMI composition.