Vegetation model inter-comparison benchmarking
This benchmarking system provides a way of qualitatively assessing model vegetation model performance and comparing different vegetation models across a variety of vegetation and land surface processes. Model performance scores are easy to understand and comparisons against the systems 'null models' helps interpret score quality. The system is easily adapted to included new benchmark datasets and assessment of new process.
Vegetation processes currently included in the system:
- net and gross primary production
- seasonal net ecosystem production
- vegetation cover and composition
- vegetation height
- spatial, seasonal and inter-annual fractional absorbed radiation
Land surface processes included:
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Multiple fire observations:
- Two global fire datasets
- Two Australia fire datasets
- Burnt area
- Fire Season timing and length
- Inter-annual variation in fire
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Inter-annual variations in river basin discharge.
Benchmark metrics
install_github("douglask3/benchmarkmetrics/benchmarkmetrics")
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