1. CMIP5 Questionnaire Roadmap – beta
1 Use the Platform section to describe the hardware.
0 Start from the Summary page. This is the hub page you will return to time and again.
3 Describe the Model software that you used to run your simulations.
5 Describe how the Simulations conformed to the CMIP5 experiment requirements.
2 Describe the model Grids.
4 Specify the Inputs to the model.
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1st
5th
Summary
Simulations
Platform
Conformance
3nd
2nd
Resolve
Inputs
Model Modification
Model
Grids
4th
Model Components
References
Inputs Needed
Files and Variables

2. CMIP5 Questionnaire Roadmap – beta
0 Start from the Summary page. This is the hub page you will return to time and again.
0th
5th
1st
Summary
Simulations
Conformance
Platform
Resolve
Inputs
Model Modification
2nd
3rd
Grids
Model
4th
Model Components
References
Inputs Needed
Files and Variables

3. CMIP5 Questionnaire Roadmap – beta
Summary
From the summary page you can add and edit new platform, model and grid descriptions and also navigate to the different elements of the questionnaire
Yellow tab text indicates that this element still needs to be created on the summary page. Only then can the tab be used for navigation
Platform 1st
Inputs 4th
Grids 2nd
Simulations 5th
Model 3rd
Screenshot of an institutes Summary (or hub) page

4. Platform (Hardware) Roadmap – beta
1 Use the Platform section to describe the hardware.
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1st
Summary
Platform

5. Platform Hardware Roadmap – beta
Summary
Platform
The Platform is a description of the hardware.
Either “Add a new Platform” or “Edit” an existing platform description.
The Platform can then be associated with Model Software and Simulations.
Screenshot of the Platform page
Provide a machine name and
use the Parties tab to enter information to select for contact information
Describe Hardware
Save and return to the summary page

6. Grids Roadmap – beta 2 Describe the model Grids. 0th 1st Summary
Platform
2nd
Grids

7. Describe a grid component
Grids Roadmap – beta
Start Here!
The “Add a new grid” function creates a new Grid template for users to rename and specify
Add new Grid
Summary
Grid Template dup
Edit
Copy
Once a grid description has been created users can Edit it at any time.
It is also possible to Copy the grid description and use it as a starting point for describing other similar grids.
Grid hierarchies will be implemented after the beta release.
Associate the grid with model and model components
Give the grid a name and provide contact information
Save before describing the horizontal & vertical grid components
Save
Use the tree navigator to access the horizontal and vertical grid components
Describe a grid component

8. Summary
The “Add a new grid” function creates a new Grid template for users to rename and specify
Grids
Describe the grid component
Select a type of grid discretization
Use the tree navigator to access a grid component
Describe the appropriate grid type
Enter information about the grid resolution
Scroll down and Save
before navigating away

9. Model (Software) Roadmap – beta
3 Describe the Model software that you used to run your simulations.
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1st
Summary
Platform
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2nd
Grids
Model
Model Components

10. Model (Software) Roadmap – beta
Start Here!
The “Add a new model” function creates a new GCM template for users to rename and specify
Add new Model
Summary
GCM Template dup
Edit
Copy
Save
Once a model description has been created users can Edit it at any time.
It is also possible to Copy the model description and use it as a starting point for describing other similar models.
Give the model a name and provide contact information
Describe the software component
Describe the Model Genealogy
Use the tree navigator to access a software component
Select a Grid
Save before describing the model software

11. Model Roadmap – beta Summary Model
The “Add a new model” function creates a new GCM template for users to rename and specify
Model
The name of the model/software component being edited
Give the model a name and provide contact information
Describe the Model Genealogy
Select a grid.
The grid information can be copied to sub-components
Use the tree navigator to access software components
Save before describing the model software

12. Model Roadmap – beta 1 Model Model Components
The name of the software component being edited
Model
Model Components
Use the tree navigator to access a software component
Describe the software component
A tool tip definition will appear when the mouse hovers over an attribute
Select descriptions from the drop-down lists
Scroll down and Save
before navigating away

13. Inputs Roadmap – beta 4 Specify the Inputs to the model. 0th 1st
Summary
Platform
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2nd
Grids
Model
4th
Model Components
References
Inputs Needed
Files and Variables

14. Enter a name and a description for an input
Inputs Roadmap – beta
Navigate to the component that requires some kind of input
Model Component
Inputs Needed
References
“Inputs Needed” and “References” buttons are in the Left Hand frame
Enter a name and a description for an input
Declare the type of input
Initial
Condition
Boundary
Condition
Ancillary Data
Enter Additional References
Select References from the list
Input requirements and references appear at the bottom of the component page
After saving it is possible to enter additional inputs
Save

15. Inputs Roadmap – beta How to declare input data files
The files tab will take you to a page that lists all input files. CMIP5 emissions data files have been pre-loaded into the questionnaire.
Once input files have been associated with experiments you will be able to filter this list by experiment.
It is also possible to describe new input data files
Screenshot of the Files page

16. Enter information about the input data file
Inputs Roadmap – beta
After saving it is possible to enter information about additional variables
How to declare input data files continued...
Files Tab
Enter information about the input data file
Enter information about a variable
Save
CF standard names have been pre-loaded and can be selected from dynamically driven drop-down lists
Input files can be associated with experiments
Scroll bar and arrow keys can be used to cycle through items on the drop down list
Screenshot of the Files page

17. Inputs Roadmap – beta How to resolve inputs – default method
The “Resolve Inputs” button is in the Left Hand frame of the model pages
How to resolve inputs – default method
Which external or internal information is bound to the input requirements?
Within each Binding for Boundary Condition entry users are asked to enter information about the nature and frequency of the input technique and associate the input either with files or other model components.
Bindings for Initial conditions bind the input to between one and many variables
Bindings for Ancillary Files
bind the input to a single file
After saving, further rows will appear for additional entries.
Screenshot of the input resolution page showing entries for a boundary condition and an ancillary file

18. Simulations (Conformance) Roadmap – beta1
5 Describe how the Simulations conformed to the CMIP5 experiment requirements.
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5th
1st
Summary
Simulations
Conformance
Platform
Resolve
Inputs
Model Modification
3rd
2nd
Grids
Model
4th
Model Components
References
Inputs Needed
Files and Variables

19. Simulations Roadmap – beta1
Experiments Tab
Experiments and Simulations
Manage simulations
Summary
Add a new Simulation to an experiment
Describe general characteristics and associate the simulation with a
Model and a Platform
Add

20. Conformance Roadmap – beta1
Click on the experiment name to see the list of experiment requirements.
How are these requirements met by your simulation?
The following pages guide you through the process of describing how your simulation conformed to these requirements.
Through input data files and modification of model code.

21. Look at the experiment requirements
Conformance Roadmap – beta1
Go to the model component where the experiment requirements are implemented
Create “hooks” for:
Initial conditions
Boundary conditions
Ancillary files
Use the files tab to enter links to or descriptions of the data used by “input requirements”
Look at the experiment requirements
Use the buttons in the Left Hand frame of the simulation page to...
Simulation
Link Input Requirements with Input Data.
(Overrides the default input resolutions)
Resolve
Inputs
Model Modifications
Describe model modifications to parameters and/or code
Associate Resolved Inputs and Model Modifications with Experiment Requirements
Conformance

22. Conformance Roadmap – beta1
1 Resolve Inputs.
Which external or internal information is bound to the input requirements?
There is one "coupling" entry for each input requirement declared in the model component descriptions.
Within each Boundary Condition Coupling entry there are four subsections - It is likely that users will only fill out section (2) or section (3) for any one coupling.
Initial condition Couplings bind the input to between one and many variables
Ancillary File Couplings
bind the input to a single file
After saving, further rows will appear for additinoal entries

23. Conformance Roadmap – beta1
2 Model Modification.
Select modifications related to this experiment
Describe more modifications
Associate the new modification with a component

24. Conformance Roadmap – beta1
3 Conformance. How are the experiment requirements satisfied by the simulation?
Only one requirement is shown here, there are more in the questionnaire!
For each Experiment Requirement
Select
Input Bindings
(Input Resolutions)
Select Conformance Method
Select
model modifications
Save before navigating away