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Alquimia v1.0: a generic interface to biogeochemical codes – a tool for interoperable development, prototyping and benchmarking for multiphysics simulators
Energy Geosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
Benjamin J. Andre
Energy Geosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
Jeffrey N. Johnson
Energy Geosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
Cohere Consulting, LLC, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
Glenn E. Hammond
Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA
Benjamin N. Sulman
Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
Konstantin Lipnikov
Applied Mathematics and Plasma Physics, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
Marcus S. Day
Computational Science Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401, USA
James J. Beisman
Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
Daniil Svyatsky
Applied Mathematics and Plasma Physics, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
Hang Deng
Department of Energy and Resources Engineering, Peking University, Peking, 100871, China
Peter C. Lichtner
Department of Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
Carl I. Steefel
Energy Geosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
J. David Moulton
Applied Mathematics and Plasma Physics, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
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Developing scientific software and making sure it functions properly requires a significant effort. As we advance our understanding of natural systems, however, there is the need to develop yet more complex models and codes. In this work, we present a piece of software that facilitates this work, specifically with regard to reactive processes. Existing tried-and-true codes are made available via this new interface, freeing up resources to focus on the new aspects of the problems at hand.
Developing scientific software and making sure it functions properly requires a significant...
