Definition of the terms model verification, process validation, evaluation and benchmarking for use in the climate model context

Author: Hassler, Birgit; Dingley, Beth; Model Benchmarking Task Team

Publisher: Zenodo

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17649933

Source: https://zenodo.org/records/17649933/files/Verification-validation-evaluation-benchmarking-definition.pdf

Model Ve iﬁca ion P ocess Valida ion
Benchma king
E alua ion
Clima e model
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models ime
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Calcula ion
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CO2
CO2
Calcula ion o “goodness” o he model(s)
based on a combina ion o me ics.
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model a
model b
model c
model d

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