README_pfmodels.txt

Working document for pfmodels
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Code initially resides on Scott's laptop at:
  ~/pfmodels/

Mark P is setting up a github account for us

Coding will be done in Python 2.7 for maximum compatibility with CSDMS

Supplementary files:
  - README_pfmodels.txt:        this file, general info
  - FEATURE_LIST_pfmodels.txt:  Features to install in the code
  - ISSUE_LIST_pfmodels.txt:    Known 'bugs' or other issues
  - WORK_pfmodels.txt:          List of work done, detailed steps


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General notes from initial discussion (Elchin, Scott)

These are three permafrost models that I'm working on with Elchin to get
put into bmi.

1. Nelson and Outcalt
  - Empirical
  - Elchin began coding in Python

2.a. Analytical
    - in C

  b. another analytical method, in Russian

3. Analytical
  - installed to ./GIPL/ via
      git clone https://github.com/Elchin/GIPL
  - implicit PDE solver
  - in F90
  - on github


Notes:
  - use bmi
  - use babel, so don't convert to Python if possible

  
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