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A Graphical Development Tool for Earth System Model Using Component Description Language

Authors:
Chao Tan
Sujun Cheng
Zhongzhi Luan
Si Ye
Wenjun Li
Depei Qian

Keywords: component description language; Earth System Model(ESM); ESM Framework.

Abstract:
Historically, researchers have developed large-scale Earth System Model (ESM) applications under the monolithic software development practices that seriously hamper further innovation in complex, highly integrated simulations. Earth System Modeling Framework (ESMF) which organizes applications as discrete components is built to achieve the loose coupling of model and component reuse. Yet it is a big challenge for earth researchers to develop, maintain and share the component code due to the absence of the system software development training and Integrated Development Environments for ESM. To overcome these disadvantages, in this paper we propose an Earth System Model Component Description Language (ESMCDL) which describes not only the interface of component but also the inner behavior of the interface. At the same time, based on this language a graphical development tool is designed to help researchers encapsulate, release components and build templates which consist of these components. Results show that the tool based on the ESMCDL significantly reduces the time required to develop models.

Pages: 141 to 147

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2012

Publication date: February 29, 2012

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4243

ISBN: 978-1-61208-184-7

Location: Saint Gilles, Reunion

Dates: from February 29, 2012 to March 5, 2012