LakeEnsemblR: An R package that facilitates ensemble modelling of lakes
Environmental Modelling & Software
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Abstract
Model ensembles have several benefits compared to single-model applications but are not frequently used within the lake modelling community. Setting up and running multiple lake models can be challenging and time consuming, despite the many similarities between the existing models (forcing data, hypsograph, etc.). Here we present an R package, LakeEnsemblR, that facilitates running ensembles of five different vertical one-dimensional hydrodynamic lake models (FLake, GLM, GOTM, Simstrat, MyLake). The package requires input in a standardised format and a single configuration file. LakeEnsemblR formats these files to the input required by each model, and provides functions to run and calibrate the models. The outputs of the different models are compiled into a single file, and several post-processing operations are supported. LakeEnsemblR's workflow standardisation can simplify model benchmarking and uncertainty quantification, and improve collaborations between scientists. We showcase the successful application of LakeEnsemblR for two different lakes.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | LakeEnsemblR: An R package that facilitates ensemble modelling of lakes |
| Series title | Environmental Modelling & Software |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.envsoft.2021.105101 |
| Volume | 143 |
| Year Published | 2021 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | WMA - Integrated Information Dissemination Division |
| Description | 105101, 14 p. |
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