Documentation Needs for Water Resources Models.

Abstract

Computer program documentation is important to proper model use. Common causes of poor documentation include: organizational negligence and lack of capability, difficulty in clearly communicating a description of the model, motivation on the part of the modeler to prepare good documentation, absence of examples of good documentation, inadequate time funds, staff. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA123558

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  • William K. Johnson

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Biological Phenomena
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Program Documentation
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Groundwater
  • Instructions
  • Language
  • Motivation
  • Simulations
  • Water Resources
  • Water Supplies

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