A simple stochastic weather generator for ecological modeling

作者：Birt A G^*; Valdez Vivas M R; Feldman R M; Lafon C W; Cairns D; Coulson R N; Tchakerian M; Xi W; Guldin J M

来源：Environmental Modelling & Software, 2010, 25(10): 1252-1255.

DOI：10.1016/j.envsoft.2010.03.006

• Weather generator
• Climate
• Stochastic model
• Ecology

Stochastic weather generators are useful tools for exploring the relationship between organisms and their environment. This paper describes a simple weather generator that can be used in ecological modeling projects. We provide a detailed description of methodology, and links to full C++ source code (http://weathergen.sourceforge.net) required to implement or modify the generator. We argue that understanding the principles of weather generation will allow ecologists to tailor a solution for their own requirements. The detailed, repeatable methodology we present demonstrates that weather generation is relatively straightforward for ecologists to implement and modify.

• 出版日期2010-10