Methodology to evaluate the performance of simulation models for alternative compiler and operating system configurations

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 81, Issue , 2012, Pages 62-71

  Thorp, K R ^a   White, J W ^a   Porter, C H ^b   Hoogenboom, G ^c   Nearing, G S ^d   French, A N ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Crop model; G95; Gfortran; Linux; Open source; Windows

Indexed keywords

CROP MODEL; G95; GFORTRAN; LINUX; OPEN SOURCES;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTER HARDWARE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROPS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FORTRAN (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE); OPEN SYSTEMS; PROGRAM COMPILERS; SOFTWARE DESIGN; WATER SUPPLY; WINDOWS;

WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM;

CROPPING PRACTICE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GROWTH MODELING; LEAF AREA INDEX; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; SIMULATION; SOFTWARE;

EID: 83755174642     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2011.11.008     Document Type: Article

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