Different community open-source evaluation and benchmarking tools with their respective characteristics
Abstract
Schematic of different community open-source evaluation and benchmarking tools with their respective characteristics. Figure published in: Birgit Hassler, Forrest M Hoffman, Rebecca Beadling, et al. Systematic Benchmarking of Climate Models: Methodologies, Applications, and New Directions. ESS Open Archive . March 14, 2025.DOI: 10.22541/essoar.174196646.65056548/v1
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