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Written by Mark Chandler
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The large volume of information produced by any global climate model can easily exceed the manageable level. For this reason, EdGCM is built upon a database, so that all input data, model ouput and supplemental information relating to simulations is automatically organized in a readily searchable format. The database we use is called 4th Dimension, a popular cross-platform program from 4D, Inc. that we have licensed and distribute freely with EdGCM.
Within the simulation library, experiments may be listed in order by run or project ID, simulation label, date, or owner/creator of the simulation, making it simple to search, sort and access information from several different classes or from one semester. The Find function also allows more specific searches based upon character strings or particular key words.
An especially useful feature of the simulation library is the ability to import and export essential database information about single or multiple runs (not including raw model output because of the large size of those files). In this way, students and educators can share the simulations they create with colleagues at other schools or with research scientists, making it easy to collaborate on projects, a key goal of the EdGCM Cooperative Project. Exported simulations are small enough to be directly emailed to collaborators, or else they may be shared with the broader community through the Simulation Exchange on this website.
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