Parameters#
There are many parameters that control how POLARIS operates. In general these parameters are stored in JSON configuration files which are found in root directory of a project and are all orchestrated from a single master configuration file (generally named scenario_abm.json) which is the single required input to the POLARIS executable (Integrated_Model.exe).
As it can be quite difficult to determine after the fact which parameters were provided to the model at each iteration, a copy of all pertinent model configuration is automatically stored in the “model_files” sub-directory of each iteration. Additionally, to help diagnose which paramaters were read from JSON and which were using default values, a full option usage report (option_usage.csv) is also generated which lists how each parameter used was instantiated.
Below you will find the different sets of parameters grouped for ease of reading. Each link provides information on parameters such as which files they reside in, their effects, variable type, and default values that are preferred.