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Automated continuous verification and validation for numerical simulation
1Applied Modelling and Computation Group, Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, SW7 2AZ, UK
2Institute of Shock Physics, Imperial College London, SW7 2AZ, UK
3Grantham Institute for Climate Change, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
Abstract. Verification and validation are crucially important for the final users of a computational model: code is useless if its results cannot be relied upon. Typically, undergoing these processes is seen as a discrete event, performed once and for all after development is complete. However, this does not reflect the reality that many geoscientific codes undergo continuous development of the mathematical model, discretisation and software implementation. Therefore, we advocate that in such cases verification and validation must be continuous and happen in parallel with development. The desirability of their automation follows immediately. This paper discusses a framework for automated continuous verification and validation of wide applicability to any kind of numerical simulation. It also documents a range of rigorous test cases for use in computational and geophysical fluid dynamics.
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Notice on Discussion StatusCitation: Farrell, P. E., Piggott, M. D., Gorman, G. J., Ham, D. A., and Wilson, C. R.: Automated continuous verification and validation for numerical simulation, Geosci. Model Dev. Discuss., 3, 1587-1623, doi:10.5194/gmdd-3-1587-2010, 2010. Bibtex EndNote Reference Manager XML
