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title: "Description of Simulation Dimensions"
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```{r, include = FALSE}
knitr::opts_chunk$set(
  collapse = TRUE,
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)
```

The following tables describes key elements generated from simulations conducted in `SPoRC`, for which can be input into an estimation framework and utilized for comparison.

## Simulation Settings
| Element         | Dimension      | Description              |
| --------------- | -------------- | ------------------------ |
| `n_sims`        | `1`            | Number of simulations    |
| `n_regions`     | `1`            | Number of regions        |
| `n_years`       | `1`            | Number of years          |
| `n_ages`        | `1`            | Number of ages           |
| `n_lens`        | `1`            | Number of length bins    |
| `n_sexes`       | `1`            | Number of sexes          |
| `n_fish_fleets` | `1`            | Number of fishery fleets |
| `n_srv_fleets`  | `1`            | Number of survey fleets  |

## Population, Recruitment, and Biological Processes
| Element        | Dimension                                                    | Description                             |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------- |
| `sexratio`     | `n_regions, n_years, n_sexes, n_sims`                        | Sex ratio values                        |
| `R0`           | `n_regions, n_years, n_sims`                                 | Regional Unfished or mean recruitment   |
| `Rec`          | `n_regions, n_years, n_sims`                                 | Realized recruitment                    |
| `NAA`          | `n_regions, n_ages, n_years, n_sexes, n_sims`                | Numbers-at-age                          |
| `NAA0`         | `n_regions, n_ages, n_years, n_sexes, n_sims`                | Dynamic unfished numbers-at-age         |
| `Dynamic_SSB0` | `n_regions, n_years, n_sims`                                 | Dynamic unfished spawning stock biomass |
| `SSB`          | `n_regions, n_years, n_sims`                                 | Spawning stock biomass                  |
| `Total_Biom`   | `n_regions, n_years, n_sims`                                 | Total biomass                           |
| `ln_RecDevs`   | `n_regions, n_years, n_sims`                                 | Log-scale recruitment deviations        |
| `ln_InitDevs`  | `n_regions, n_ages - 1, n_sims`                              | Log-scale initial age deviations        |
| `natmort`      | `n_regions, n_ages, n_sexes, n_sims`                         | Natural mortality-at-age                |
| `ZAA`          | `n_regions, n_years, n_ages, n_sexes, n_sims`                | Total mortality                         |
| `WAA`          | `n_regions, n_years, n_ages, n_sexes, n_sims`                | Mean weight-at-age                      |
| `WAA_fish`     | `n_regions, n_years, n_ages, n_sexes, n_fish_fleets, n_sims` | Weight-at-age for fishery               |
| `WAA_srv`      | `n_regions, n_years, n_ages, n_sexes, n_srv_fleets, n_sims`  | Weight-at-age for survey                |
| `MatAA`        | `n_regions, n_years, n_ages, n_sexes, n_sims`                | Proportion mature-at-age                |
| `SizeAgeTrans` | `n_regions, n_years, n_lens, n_ages, n_sexes, n_sims`        | Size–age transition array               |
| `AgeingError`  | `n_years, n_model_ages, n_obs_ages, n_sims`                  | Ageing error array                      |
| `Movement`     | `n_regions, n_regions, n_years, n_ages, n_sexes, n_sims`     | Movement array                          |

## Fishery Processes
| Element            | Dimension                                                    | Description                                |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------ |
| `init_F`           | `n_regions, n_fish_fleets`                                   | Initial fishing mortality rate             |
| `Fmort`            | `n_regions, n_years, n_fish_fleets, n_sims`                  | Annual fishing mortality                   |
| `ln_sigmaC`        | `n_regions, n_years, n_fish_fleets`                          | Standard deviation for catch likelihood    |
| `fish_sel`         | `n_regions, n_years, n_ages, n_sexes, n_fish_fleets, n_sims` | Fishery selectivity-at-age                 |
| `fish_q`           | `n_regions, n_years, n_fish_fleets, n_sims`                  | Fishery catchability                       |
| `TrueCatch`        | `n_regions, n_years, n_fish_fleets, n_sims`                  | True catch                                 |
| `ObsCatch`         | `n_regions, n_years, n_fish_fleets, n_sims`                  | Observed catch                             |
| `ObsFishIdx`       | `n_regions, n_years, n_fish_fleets, n_sims`                  | Observed fishery index                     |
| `TrueFishIdx`      | `n_regions, n_years, n_fish_fleets, n_sims`                  | True fishery index                         |
| `ObsFishIdx_SE`    | `n_regions, n_years, n_fish_fleets, n_sims`                  | Standard error of observed index           |
| `CAA`              | `n_regions, n_years, n_ages, n_sexes, n_fish_fleets, n_sims` | Catch-at-age                               |
| `CAL`              | `n_regions, n_years, n_lens, n_sexes, n_fish_fleets, n_sims` | Catch-at-length                            |
| `ObsFishAgeComps`  | `n_regions, n_years, n_ages, n_sexes, n_fish_fleets, n_sims` | Observed fishery age comps                 |
| `ObsFishLenComps`  | `n_regions, n_years, n_lens, n_sexes, n_fish_fleets, n_sims` | Observed fishery length comps              |
| `ISS_FishAgeComps` | `n_regions, n_years, n_fish_fleets, n_sexes, n_sims`         | Input sample size for fishery age comps    |
| `ISS_FishLenComps` | `n_regions, n_years, n_fish_fleets, n_sexes, n_sims`         | Input sample size for fishery length comps |


## Survey Processes
| Element           | Dimension                                                   | Description                               |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| `srv_sel`         | `n_regions, n_years, n_ages, n_sexes, n_srv_fleets, n_sims` | Survey selectivity-at-age                 |
| `srv_q`           | `n_regions, n_years, n_srv_fleets, n_sims`                  | Survey catchability                       |
| `ObsSrvIdx`       | `n_regions, n_years, n_srv_fleets, n_sims`                  | Observed survey index                     |
| `TrueSrvIdx`      | `n_regions, n_years, n_srv_fleets, n_sims`                  | True survey index                         |
| `ObsSrvIdx_SE`    | `n_regions, n_years, n_srv_fleets, n_sims`                  | Standard error of observed index          |
| `Srv_IAA`         | `n_regions, n_years, n_ages, n_sexes, n_srv_fleets, n_sims` | Survey index-at-age                       |
| `Srv_IAL`         | `n_regions, n_years, n_lens, n_sexes, n_srv_fleets, n_sims` | Survey index-at-length                    |
| `ObsSrvAgeComps`  | `n_regions, n_years, n_ages, n_sexes, n_srv_fleets, n_sims` | Observed survey age comps                 |
| `ObsSrvLenComps`  | `n_regions, n_years, n_lens, n_sexes, n_srv_fleets, n_sims` | Observed survey length comps              |
| `ISS_SrvAgeComps` | `n_regions, n_years, n_srv_fleets, n_sexes, n_sims`         | Input sample size for survey age comps    |
| `ISS_SrvLenComps` | `n_regions, n_years, n_srv_fleets, n_sexes, n_sims`         | Input sample size for survey length comps |

## Tagging
| Element                 | Dimension                                                       | Description                         |
| ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| `tag_release_indicator` | `n_tag_cohorts, 2 (Column 1 = tag region, Column 2 = tag year)` | Indicator for tag release events    |
| `Tag_Reporting`         | `n_regions, n_years, n_sims`                                    | Tag reporting rate                  |
| `Tagged_Fish`           | `n_regions, n_years, n_ages, n_sexes, n_sims`                   | Number of tagged fish               |
| `ln_Init_Tag_Mort`      | `1`                                                             | Initial tag-induced mortality       |
| `ln_Tag_Shed`           | `1`                                                             | Tag shedding rate                   |
| `Tag_Avail`             | `n_regions, n_years, n_ages, n_sexes, n_sims`                   | Available tagged fish for recapture |
| `UseTagging`            | `1`                                                             | Indicator if tagging is simulated   |
| `Pred_Tag_Recap`        | `n_regions, n_years, n_ages, n_sexes, n_sims`                   | True tag recaptures                 |
| `Obs_Tag_Recap`         | `n_regions, n_years, n_ages, n_sexes, n_sims`                   | Observed tag recaptures             |