<span style="" class="text typewriter">RavenR</span> v2.1.4: an open-source R package to support flexible hydrologic modelling
<p>In recent decades, advances in the flexibility and complexity of hydrologic models have enhanced their utility in scientific studies and practice alike. However, the increasing complexity of these tools leads to a number of challenges, including steep learning curves for new users and issue...
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| author | R. Chlumsky J. R. Craig S. G. M. Lin S. Grass L. Scantlebury L. Scantlebury G. Brown R. Arabzadeh |
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| description | <p>In recent decades, advances in the flexibility and complexity of hydrologic models have enhanced their utility in scientific studies and practice alike. However, the increasing complexity of these tools leads to a number of challenges, including steep learning curves for new users and issues regarding the reproducibility of modelling studies. Here, we present the <code>RavenR</code> package, an R package that leverages the power of scripting to both enhance the usability of the Raven hydrologic modelling framework and provide complementary analyses that are useful for modellers. The <code>RavenR</code> package contains functions that may be useful in each step of the model-building process, particularly for preparing input files and analyzing model outputs. The utility of the <code>RavenR</code> package is demonstrated with the presentation of six use cases for a model of the Liard River basin in Canada. These use cases provide examples of visually reviewing the model configuration, preparing input files for observation and forcing data, simplifying the model discretization, performing realism checks on the model output, and evaluating the performance of the model. All of the use cases are fully reproducible, with additional reproducible examples of <code>RavenR</code> functions included with the package distribution itself. It is anticipated that the <code>RavenR</code> package will continue to evolve with the Raven project and will provide a useful tool to new and experienced users of Raven alike.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a90f94805af422586efee73a46604662022-12-22T04:04:41ZengCopernicus PublicationsGeoscientific Model Development1991-959X1991-96032022-09-01157017703010.5194/gmd-15-7017-2022<span style="" class="text typewriter">RavenR</span> v2.1.4: an open-source R package to support flexible hydrologic modellingR. Chlumsky0J. R. Craig1S. G. M. Lin2S. Grass3L. Scantlebury4L. Scantlebury5G. Brown6R. Arabzadeh7Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, CanadaDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, CanadaDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, CanadaGeoProcess Research Associates, Edmonton, AB, CanadaDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, CanadaHydrologic Sciences Graduate Group, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USANorthwest Hydraulic Consultants Ltd, North Vancouver, BC, CanadaDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada<p>In recent decades, advances in the flexibility and complexity of hydrologic models have enhanced their utility in scientific studies and practice alike. However, the increasing complexity of these tools leads to a number of challenges, including steep learning curves for new users and issues regarding the reproducibility of modelling studies. Here, we present the <code>RavenR</code> package, an R package that leverages the power of scripting to both enhance the usability of the Raven hydrologic modelling framework and provide complementary analyses that are useful for modellers. The <code>RavenR</code> package contains functions that may be useful in each step of the model-building process, particularly for preparing input files and analyzing model outputs. The utility of the <code>RavenR</code> package is demonstrated with the presentation of six use cases for a model of the Liard River basin in Canada. These use cases provide examples of visually reviewing the model configuration, preparing input files for observation and forcing data, simplifying the model discretization, performing realism checks on the model output, and evaluating the performance of the model. All of the use cases are fully reproducible, with additional reproducible examples of <code>RavenR</code> functions included with the package distribution itself. It is anticipated that the <code>RavenR</code> package will continue to evolve with the Raven project and will provide a useful tool to new and experienced users of Raven alike.</p>https://gmd.copernicus.org/articles/15/7017/2022/gmd-15-7017-2022.pdf |
| spellingShingle | R. Chlumsky J. R. Craig S. G. M. Lin S. Grass L. Scantlebury L. Scantlebury G. Brown R. Arabzadeh <span style="" class="text typewriter">RavenR</span> v2.1.4: an open-source R package to support flexible hydrologic modelling Geoscientific Model Development |
| title | <span style="" class="text typewriter">RavenR</span> v2.1.4: an open-source R package to support flexible hydrologic modelling |
| title_full | <span style="" class="text typewriter">RavenR</span> v2.1.4: an open-source R package to support flexible hydrologic modelling |
| title_fullStr | <span style="" class="text typewriter">RavenR</span> v2.1.4: an open-source R package to support flexible hydrologic modelling |
| title_full_unstemmed | <span style="" class="text typewriter">RavenR</span> v2.1.4: an open-source R package to support flexible hydrologic modelling |
| title_short | <span style="" class="text typewriter">RavenR</span> v2.1.4: an open-source R package to support flexible hydrologic modelling |
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