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Articles | Volume 19, issue 12
Articles | Volume 19, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-5381-2026
Copyright waived. This work has been dedicated to the public domain (Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication).
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-5381-2026
Copyright waived. This work has been dedicated to the public domain (Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication).
Articles | Volume 19, issue 12
Review and perspective paper
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23 Jun 2026
Review and perspective paper |  | 23 Jun 2026

The path to FAIR research models: lessons learned

Albert J. Kettner, Leslie Hsu, and Brandon S. Serna

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The geoscientific modelling community is on a long journey towards fully FAIR models and data. This perspective paper shares the experience of two important model catalogues in bringing their communities along this path.
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This paper reviews how two major geoscience communities, the Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System (CSDMS) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), are making scientific models more FAIR: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. By comparing their approaches and lessons learned, it highlights practical steps that improve openness, collaboration, and transparency in Earth system modeling.
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