Sutherland, J. and Townend, I. and Harpham, Q. and Pearce, G. (2014) From integration to fusion: the challenges ahead. Integrated Environmental Modelling to Solve Real World Problems: Methods, Visions and Challenges, Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 408.
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The increasing complexity of numerical modelling systems in environmental sciences has led to the development of different supporting architectures. Integrated environmental modelling can be undertaken by building a ‘super model’ simulating many processes or by using a generic coupling framework to dynamically link distinct separate models during run-time. The application of systemic knowledge management to integrated environmental modelling indicates that we are at the onset of the norming stage, where gains will be made from consolidation in the range of standards and approaches that have proliferated in recent years. Consolidation is proposed in six topics: metadata for data and models; supporting information; Software-as-a-service; linking (or interface) technologies; diagnostic or reasoning tools; and the portrayal and understanding of integrated modelling. Consolidation in these topics will develop model fusion: the ability to link models, with easy access to information about the models, interface standards such as OpenMI and software tools to make integration easier. For this to happen, an open software architecture will be crucial, the use of open source software is likely to increase and a community must develop that values openness and the sharing of models and data as much as its publications and citation records.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Water > General Coasts > General |
| Divisions: | Coastal Water |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email i.services@hrwallingford.com |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Apr 2020 09:50 |
| Last Modified: | 29 May 2020 12:34 |
| URI: | http://eprints.hrwallingford.com/id/eprint/956 |
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