The CUISINES Framework for Conducting Exoplanet Model Intercomparison Projects, Version 1.0

Linda E. Sohl; Thomas J. Fauchez; Shawn Domagal-Goldman; Duncan A. Christie; Russell Deitrick; Jacob Haqq-Misra; C. E. Harman; Nicolas Iro; Nathan J. Mayne; Kostas Tsigaridis; Geronimo L. Villanueva; Amber V. Young; Guillaume Chaverot

doi:10.3847/PSJ/ad5830

The Planetary Science Journal (Jan 2024)

The CUISINES Framework for Conducting Exoplanet Model Intercomparison Projects, Version 1.0

Linda E. Sohl,
Thomas J. Fauchez,
Shawn Domagal-Goldman,
Duncan A. Christie,
Russell Deitrick,
Jacob Haqq-Misra,
C. E. Harman,
Nicolas Iro,
Nathan J. Mayne,
Kostas Tsigaridis,
Geronimo L. Villanueva,
Amber V. Young,
Guillaume Chaverot

Affiliations

Linda E. Sohl: ORCiD; Center for Climate Systems Research, Columbia University , 2880 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, USA ; [email protected]; NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies , 2880 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, USA; NASA GSFC Sellers Exoplanet Environments Collaboration , USA
Thomas J. Fauchez: ORCiD; NASA GSFC Sellers Exoplanet Environments Collaboration , USA; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center , 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA; American University , College of Arts and Science, Washington, DC 20016, USA
Shawn Domagal-Goldman: ORCiD; NASA GSFC Sellers Exoplanet Environments Collaboration , USA; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center , 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
Duncan A. Christie: ORCiD; Max Planck Institute for Astronomy , Königstuhl 17, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany; Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter , Exeter, UK
Russell Deitrick: ORCiD; School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria , Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2, Canada
Jacob Haqq-Misra: ORCiD; Blue Marble Space Institute of Science , 600 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
C. E. Harman: ORCiD; NASA Ames Research Center , Moffet Field, CA 94035, USA
Nicolas Iro: ORCiD; Institute of Planetary Research, German Aerospace Center (DLR) , Rutherfordstrasse 2, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
Nathan J. Mayne: ORCiD; Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter , Exeter, UK
Kostas Tsigaridis: ORCiD; Center for Climate Systems Research, Columbia University , 2880 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, USA ; [email protected]; NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies , 2880 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, USA; NASA GSFC Sellers Exoplanet Environments Collaboration , USA
Geronimo L. Villanueva: ORCiD; NASA GSFC Sellers Exoplanet Environments Collaboration , USA; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center , 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
Amber V. Young: ORCiD; NASA GSFC Sellers Exoplanet Environments Collaboration , USA; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center , 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA
Guillaume Chaverot: ORCiD; Univ. Grenoble Alpes , CNRS, IPAG, 38000 Grenoble, France

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad5830
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 8
p. 175

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As JWST begins to return observations, it is more important than ever that exoplanet climate models can consistently and correctly predict the observability of exoplanets, retrieval of their data, and interpretation of planetary environments from that data. Model intercomparisons play a crucial role in this context, especially now when few data are available to validate model predictions. The CUISINES Working Group of NASA's Nexus for Exoplanet Systems Science supports a systematic approach to evaluating the performance of exoplanet models and provides here a framework for conducting community-organized exoplanet model intercomparison projects (exoMIPs). The CUISINES framework adapts Earth climate community practices specifically for the needs of the exoplanet researchers, encompassing a range of model types, planetary targets, and parameter space studies. It is intended to help researchers to work collectively, equitably, and openly toward common goals. The CUISINES framework rests on five principles: (1) define in advance what research question(s) the exoMIP is intended to address, (2) create an experimental design that maximizes community participation and advertise it widely, (3) plan a project timeline that allows all exoMIP members to participate fully, (4) generate data products from model output for direct comparison to observations, and (5) create a data management plan that is workable in the present and scalable for the future. Within the first years of its existence, CUISINES is already providing logistical support to 10 exoMIPs and will continue to host annual workshops for further community feedback and presentation of new exoMIP ideas.

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ISSN: 2632-3338 (Online)
Publisher: IOP Publishing
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Astronomy
Website: https://iopscience.iop.org/journal/2632-3338

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