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Graphical representation of global water models

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Müller Schmied,  Hannes
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Gosling,  Simon Newland
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Garnsworthy,  Marlo
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Müller,  Laura
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Telteu,  Camelia-Eliza
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Ahmed,  Atiq Kainan
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Andersen,  Lauren
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Boulange,  Julien
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Burek,  Peter
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Chang,  Jinfeng
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Chen,  He
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Grillakis,  Manolis
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Guillaumot,  Luca
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Hanasaki,  Naota
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Koutroulis,  Aristeidis
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Kumar,  Rohini
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Leng,  Guoyong
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Liu,  Junguo
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Liu,  Xingcai
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Menke,  Inga
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Mishra,  Vimal
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Pokhrel,  Yadu
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Rakovec,  Oldrich
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Samaniego,  Luis
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Satoh,  Yusuke
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Shah,  Harsh Lovekumar
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Smilovic,  Mikhail
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Stacke,  Tobias
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Sutanudjaja,  Edwin
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Thiery,  Wim
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Tsilimigkras,  Athanasios
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Wada,  Yoshihide
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Wanders,  Niko
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Yokohata,  Tokuta
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Müller Schmied, H., Gosling, S. N., Garnsworthy, M., Müller, L., Telteu, C.-E., Ahmed, A. K., Andersen, L., Boulange, J., Burek, P., Chang, J., Chen, H., Grillakis, M., Guillaumot, L., Hanasaki, N., Koutroulis, A., Kumar, R., Leng, G., Liu, J., Liu, X., Menke, I., Mishra, V., Pokhrel, Y., Rakovec, O., Samaniego, L., Satoh, Y., Shah, H. L., Smilovic, M., Stacke, T., Sutanudjaja, E., Thiery, W., Tsilimigkras, A., Wada, Y., Wanders, N., Yokohata, T. (in press): Graphical representation of global water models. - Geoscientific Model Development.


Cite as: https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_30497
Abstract
Numerical models are simplified representations of the real world at a finite level of complexity. Global water models are used to simulate the global water cycle and their outputs contribute to the evaluation of important natural and societal issues, including water availability, flood risk and ecological functioning. Whilst global water modelling is an area of science that has developed over several decades, and individual model-specific descriptions exist for some models, there has to date been no attempt to visualize the ways that several models work, using a standardized visualisation framework. Here, we address this gap by presenting a set of visualizations of several global water models participating in the Inter-Sectoral Impact Model Intercomparison Project phase 2b (ISIMIP2b). The diagrams were co-produced between a graphics designer and 16 modelling teams, based on extensive discussions and pragmatic decision-making that balanced the need for accuracy and detail against the need for effective visualization. The model diagrams are based on a standardized “ideal” global water model that represents what is theoretically possible to represent in the current generation of state-of-the-art global water models participating in ISIMIP2b. Model-specific diagrams are then copies of the “ideal” model, with individual processes either included or greyed out. As well as serving an educational purpose, we envisage that the diagrams will help researchers in and outside of the global water model community to select the suitable model(s) for specific applications, stimulate a community learning process, and identify missing components to help direct future model developments.