erate using those data fields. The data fields are known as <strong>properties</strong>, and the functions are known as <strong>methods</strong>.</p>
<p>For example, DASH includes a <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">kalmanFilter</span></code> class, which helps implement the Kalman filter algorithm. This class has various data fields (properties), such as the ensemble prior and the observations / proxy records. The class also includes various functions (methods) that help to run a