GriddingMachine, a database and software for Earth system modeling at global and regional scales.

ABSTRACT: Land and Earth system modeling is moving towards more explicit biophysical representations, requiring increasing variety of datasets for initialization and benchmarking. However, researchers often have difficulties in identifying and integrating non-standardized datasets from various sources. We aim towards a standardized database and one-stop distribution method of global datasets. Here, we present the GriddingMachine as (1) a database of global-scale datasets commonly used to parameterize or benchmark the models, from plant traits to vegetation indices and geophysical information and (2) a cross-platform open source software to download and request a subset of datasets with only a few lines of code. The GriddingMachine datasets can be accessed either manually through traditional HTTP, or

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9160223 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature