SYnergistic Modelling Framework for Linking and Unifying Earth-system Nexii for Computational Exploration
A research and modeling framework for integrated Earth-system simulation
SYMFLUENCE is a developing open research framework for composing, calibrating, and running coupled Earth-system models at scale. The effort is designed and led at the University of Calgary in collaboration with partners.
Documentation
Looking for installation instructions, tutorials, or the API reference? Visit our documentation on Read the Docs. If the docs are not yet live, this link will become active once the first build is published.
For development status and issue tracking, see the project repository.
Related Publications
- Eythorsson, D., & Clark, M. (2025). Toward automated scientific discovery in hydrology: The opportunities and dangers of AI‑augmented research frameworks. Hydrological Processes, 39(1), e70065. PDF · Publisher page
Note: SYMFLUENCE builds on experience from prior work referred to as CONFLUENCE and is evolving to support broader coupling, calibration, and workflows.
Acknowledgements
This research was supported by the Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH) with funding under award NA22NWS4320003 from the NOAA Cooperative Institute Program. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of NOAA.