Explanation of parameters in meta_model forms

user_name Name of originator
user_organisation The name and address of your organisation
date Date of form completion
model_name Name of model
description A short summary describing the essential elements of the model
software software package and/or programming language used
operating_system Platform and system on which model runs.
isumm Summary comments on input parameters
ispecfile Input sample files. First few lines of specimen input files and headers showing format
iexpspecfile Explanation of input sample file format
csumm Summary comments on constant parameters
cspecfile Constant sample files (if any). First few lines of specimen input file(s) and headers showing format
cexpspecfile Explanation of constant sample file format(s)
osumm Summary comments on output parameters
ospecfile Output sample file. First few lines of output file(s) and headers showing format
oexpspecfile Explanation of output sample file format
copyright Copyright information
contact Contact person
ivarn Name of variable n
ifilen File where variable n is held
idescrn Description of variable n
isensitivn Sensitivity of input variable n
isensdescrn Description of sensitivity testing
newmod new_information or modification of existing information
cparn Name of constantn
cvaln Value of constant n
cfilen File holding value n (is applicable)
cdescrn Description of constant n
ovarn ProbabilityName of output variable n
ofilen File containing output variable n
odescrn Description of output variable n
stat_meth Stochastic/Empirical Relations. Parameters Involved (use names from input variables and constants above)
mech_meth Mechanistic relations. Parameters Involved (use names from input variables and constants above)
log_meth Rule-based/logistic relations. Parameters Involved (use names from input variables and constants above)
scope Scope, Assumptions and Limitations of model and parameters
other Other information which is important to the full understanding of the model