Graphical representation of global water models

• DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-2024-1303
• Publication Date: 2024-05-06T11:49:06Z
• Authors: Hannes Müller Sch...; Simon Newland Gos...; Marlo Garnsworthy; Laura Müller; Camelia-Eliza Telteu; Atiq Kainan Ahmed; Lauren Seaby Ande...; Julien Boulange; Peter Burek; Jinfeng Chang; He Chen; Manolis Grillakis; Luca Guillaumot; Naota Hanasaki; Aristeidis Koutro...; Rohini Kumar; Guoyong Leng; Junguo Liu; Xingcai Liu; Inga Menke; Vimal Mishra; Yadu Pokhrel; Oldrich Rakovec; Luis Samaniego; Yusuke Satoh; Harsh Lovekumar Shah; Mikhail Smilovic; Tobias Stacke; Edwin Sutanudjaja; Wim Thiery; Athanasios Tsilim...; Yoshihide Wada; Niko Wanders; Tokuta Yokohata
• Keywords: Representation; Water cycle

Abstract. Numerical models are simplified representations of the real world at a finite level complexity. Global water used to simulate global cycle and their outputs contribute evaluation important natural societal issues, including availability, flood risk ecological functioning. Whilst modelling is an area science that has developed over several decades, individual model-specific descriptions exist for some models, there date been no attempt visualize ways work, using standardized visualisation framework. Here, we address this gap by presenting set visualizations participating in Inter-Sectoral Impact Model Intercomparison Project phase 2b (ISIMIP2b). The diagrams were co-produced between graphics designer 16 teams, based on extensive discussions pragmatic decision-making balanced need accuracy detail against effective visualization. model "ideal" represents what theoretically possible represent current generation state-of-the-art ISIMIP2b. Model-specific then copies model, with processes either included or greyed out. As well as serving educational purpose, envisage will help researchers outside community select suitable model(s) specific applications, stimulate learning process, identify missing components direct future developments.