Model Verification and Validation Using Graphical Information Systems Tools

Abstract

This report is the Software Development Plan (SDP) for an ArcGIS module called Model Verification and Validation (MVV). The software's purpose is to assist an expert analyst in evaluating the accuracy of model forecasts of currents in coastal areas. The MVV module is implemented as part of the Geospatial Analysis and Model Evaluation Software (GAMES) library. This report describes the components of the SDP: (1) conceptual model (data structures and theory); (2) logical model (methods); (3) physical model (code); and (4) demonstrations. The data structure utilizes ocean and coastal features that are instantiated from model predictions and validation data sources. The logical model implements computer-based tools to compare these instantiations. The software consists of modular code that is compatible with other GAMES modules (e.g., ARCOAS). The system is demonstrated for models of the northern Gulf of Mexico and Yellow Sea.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 31, 2013
Accession Number
ADA587422

Entities

People

  • James D. Dykes
  • Timothy R. Keen

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Fluid Flow
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Geography
  • Grids
  • Information Science
  • Measurement
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Operating Systems
  • Remote Sensing
  • Sea Water
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Software Engineering.