Articles | Volume 18, issue 17
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-5635-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-5635-2025
Development and technical paper
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04 Sep 2025
Development and technical paper |  | 04 Sep 2025

The process and value of reprogramming a legacy global hydrological model

Emmanuel Nyenah, Petra Döll, Martina Flörke, Leon Mühlenbruch, Lasse Nissen, and Robert Reinecke

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2025-1096', Rolf Hut, 13 May 2025
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2025-1096', Anonymous Referee #2, 28 May 2025
  • RC3: 'Comment on egusphere-2025-1096', Anonymous Referee #3, 11 Jun 2025

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Emmanuel Nyenah on behalf of the Authors (08 Jul 2025)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (09 Jul 2025) by Ting Sun
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (09 Jul 2025)
RR by Rolf Hut (10 Jul 2025)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (10 Jul 2025) by Ting Sun
AR by Emmanuel Nyenah on behalf of the Authors (14 Jul 2025)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (19 Jul 2025) by Ting Sun
AR by Emmanuel Nyenah on behalf of the Authors (23 Jul 2025)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (25 Jul 2025) by Ting Sun
AR by Emmanuel Nyenah on behalf of the Authors (28 Jul 2025)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
We reprogrammed the latest WaterGAP model (2.2e) to create a sustainable global hydrological model. By utilizing best software practices like modular design, version control, and clear documentation, the new WaterGAP supports collaboration across teams. It can be easily understood, applied, and enhanced by both novice and experienced modellers. Additionally, we share the reprogramming process to assist in the reprogramming of other large geoscientific research software.
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