Glossary of terms used in OptClim - optclim/ModelOptimisation GitHub Wiki

Term Meaning
Base run A model that is cloned for each instance begun by OptClim: includes built executable(s)
Constraint
Covariances
Run an instance of a model known to OptClim
PostRun script(postProcess in some of the code) Script run on completion of the model instance to cause the generation of the simulated observations
PostAll script used to run the optimisation method when all necessary runs are completed
Scenario Is defined by the base model - its code, inputs. Example: pre-industrial, post-industrial.
Study The full workflow executed by OptClim for a particular scenario and set of parameters