diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst index bf41445..0740c3f 100644 --- a/docs/index.rst +++ b/docs/index.rst @@ -73,7 +73,19 @@ 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 itself contains the core routines to test earthquake forecasts. +**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 ----- @@ -83,6 +95,12 @@ Goals * 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 -------