You can run your simulation using Century5 or DayCent5 for single site simulations, or C5MPI for many sites concurrenly using MPI. The model programs are command-line executable files. You can run your simulation from the command-line prompt in a shell, or console window.
To run a simulation, follow these steps:
For each site + management combination, you will create a command-line specifying the these files: site parameters, the management schedule, output file root name, the fixed parameters, and optionally the restart file. Your command-line will also contain options specifying the output format, and other initialization and display options. The Century5 and DayCent5 programs use a similar set of command-line options. See Command Options for details. An example of a command line is:
century5 -s site.100 -m wheat.sch -o output/site-wheat -fm gfix.100 -ts -shp -d1 -d3
The simulation output is a set of files containing results, a log file, and optionally a new site file reflecting the state of the system and which can be used as input for another simulation.
Preparing for a Simulation
Examining the Simulation Results
Troubleshooting Your Simulation Configuration
C5MPI - Run many simulations concurrently