floatCSEP: Floating Experiments
Earthquake forecasting experiments made simple.
Quickstart
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What is floatCSEP
The Collaboratory for the Study of Earthquake Predictability (CSEP) has organized Earthquake Forecast Testing Experiments during the last decades and is now consolidating its research into open-software initiatives.
floatCSEP is an easy-to-use software application that contains the workflow to deploy Earthquake Forecasting Experiments. It is based on the code python library pyCSEP (Github), which contains the core routines to test earthquake forecasts. While pyCSEP focuses on evaluation routines, floatCSEP provides the surrounding workflow needed to define, run, and update complete testing experiments.
Why floatCSEP?
floatCSEP fills the gap to set up a testing experiment by
Standardizing experiment definitions, such as clear input/testing data partitions, spatial/magnitude domains, model parameters, tests, etc.
Orchestrating the workflow by an automated execution of all experiment tasks (building source codes, querying input data, create and test forecasts, output visualizations , etc.), while maintaining a prospective testing philosophy when required.
Assisting with containerizing the computational environment (using Docker).
Automated reporting and result visualization tools.
Goals
Test your forecasts with simple commands.
Set up a testing experiment for your forecasts using authoritative data sources/benchmarks.
Encapsulate the complete experiment’s definition and rules in a couple of lines.
Reproduce, reuse, and share forecasting experiments.
Target users
floatCSEP is aimed at earthquake forecast model developers, Testing Center operators, and researchers in statistical seismology who want to evaluate forecasts and design experiments in a consistent way.
Running
Start using floatCSEP by installing the latest version and running the tutorials with simply:
$ floatcsep run config.yml
Useful Links
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GitHub Repository |
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CSEP Website |
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pyCSEP GitHub |
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hazard2csep GitHub |
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European Testing Center |
Collaborators
Pablo Iturrieta, GFZ Potsdam, Germany (pciturri@gfz-potsdam.de)
William Savran, University of Nevada, Reno, USA
Jose Bayona, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
Francesco Serafini, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Kenny Graham, GNS Science, New Zealand
Khawaja Asim, GFZ Potsdam, Germany
Fabio Silva, Southern California Earthquake Center, USA
Marcus Hermann, University of Naples ‘Frederico II’, Italy
Max Werner, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
Danijel Schorlemmner, GFZ Potsdam, Germany
Philip Maechling, Southern California Earthquake Center, USA