The Earth Science Box Modeling Toolkit (ESBMTK 0.14.0.11):  a Python library for research and teaching

Wortmann, Ulrich G.; Tsan, Tina; Niazi, Mahrukh; Ma, Irene A.; Navasardyan, Ruben; Marun, Magnus-Roland; Chede, Bernardo S.; Zhong, Jingwen; Wolfe, Morgan

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-1155-2025

Articles | Volume 18, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-1155-2025

© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-1155-2025

© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 18, issue 4

Model description paper

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27 Feb 2025

Model description paper |

| 27 Feb 2025

The Earth Science Box Modeling Toolkit (ESBMTK 0.14.0.11): a Python library for research and teaching

Ulrich G. Wortmann, Tina Tsan, Mahrukh Niazi, Irene A. Ma, Ruben Navasardyan, Magnus-Roland Marun, Bernardo S. Chede, Jingwen Zhong, and Morgan Wolfe

Model code and software

ESBMTK Documentation, v0.14.0.11 Ulrich G. Wortmann https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14895031

The Earth Science Box Modeling Toolkit ESBMTK, v0.14.0.11 Ulrich G. Wortmann et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14549407

Example code for the Earth Science Box Modeling Toolkit (ESBMTK), v0.0.0.3 Ulrich G. Wortmann et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14528185

Short summary

The Earth Science Box Modeling Toolkit (ESBMTK) is a user-friendly Python library that simplifies the creation of models to study earth system processes, such as the carbon cycle and ocean chemistry. It enhances learning by emphasizing concepts over programming and is accessible to students and researchers alike. By automating complex calculations and promoting code clarity, ESBMTK accelerates model development while improving reproducibility and the usability of scientific research.