Model:Permafrost Benchmark System

Permafrost Benchmark System

Also known as	PBS
Model type	Tool
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Spatial dimensions	2D
Spatial extent	Global, Continental, Regional-Scale
Model domain	Terrestrial, Hydrology, Coastal, Climate, Ecosystems
One-line model description	The PBS is a web-based tool for conducting benchmarking studies of permafrost models.
Extended model description	The Permafrost Benchmark System (PBS) wraps the command-line ILAMB benchmarking system with a customized version of the CSDMS Web Modeling Tool (WMT), and adds tools for uploading CMIP5-compatible model outputs and benchmark datasets. The PBS allows users to access and run ILAMB remotely, without having to install software or data locally; a web browser on a desktop, laptop, or tablet computer is all that’s needed.

Keywords:	CMIP5, WMT, permafrost, data, benchmark,

Supported platforms	Unix, Linux, Mac OS, Windows
Other platform
Programming language	Python
Other program language
Code optimized	Single Processor, Multiple Processors
Multiple processors implemented
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Start year development	2015
Does model development still take place?	Yes
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Model availability	As code
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through web repository
Source web address	https://github.com/permamodel/pbs
Source csdms web address
Program license type	Apache public license
Program license type other
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Typical run time	Minutes to several hours, depending on data.

Describe input parameters	Users can upload ILAMB-compatible model outputs and benchmark datasets to the PBS. More information can be found in the PBS documentation, available at https://permamodel.github.io/pbs.
Input format	ASCII, Binary
Other input format
Describe output parameters	The PBS wraps ILAMB, which produces tabular and graphical statistics from a benchmark analysis. These outputs can be viewed in ILAMB, or downloaded to a user's local machine as a tarball.
Output format	Binary
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Pre-processing software needed?	No
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Post-processing software needed?	No
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Visualization software needed?	No
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Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?	ILAMB development is ongoing. The PBS developers hope to continue to update the PBS to take advantage of new features in ILAMB.

Is there a manual available?	No
Upload manual if available:
Model website if any	https://permamodel.github.io/pbs
Model forum / discussion board	Users are invited to submit issues at https://github.com/permamodel/pbs/issues.

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