27–29 Oct 2026
Santiago Compostela
Europe/Madrid timezone

Code accessibility and code quality in climate sciences: the case of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project

27 Oct 2026, 14:35
20m
Presentation (15' + 5' for questions) Quality of software, services and data Parallel track - II

Speaker

Juan Antonio Añel (EPhysLab, Universidade de Vigo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain)

Description

In this study, highlighted by the European Geosciences Union, we present the evaluation of the accessibility to the source code of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) models through all their phases, emphasizing the need for public repositories to ensure transparency regarding model input, output, and usage rights, along with an analysis of licenses for compliance with scientific standards. A central focus of the research is the assessment of code quality against best practices. In addition, the study examines the historical evolution of computational and code quality across various phases of CMIP, highlighting progress and improving traceability to support scientific reproducibility. We provide valuable insights for future research, proposing solutions and tools designed to improve replicability and enhance project lifecycles that are applicable not only to CMIP but also to broader scientific contexts.

Author

Dr Michael Garcia-Rodriguez (EPhysLab, Universidade de Vigo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain)

Co-authors

Dr Javier Rodeiro-Iglesias (School of Computer Sciences, Universidade de Vigo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain) Juan Antonio Añel (EPhysLab, Universidade de Vigo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain)

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