Articles | Volume 13, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-597-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-597-2020
Model description paper
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17 Feb 2020
Model description paper |  | 17 Feb 2020

A coupled pelagic–benthic–sympagic biogeochemical model for the Bering Sea: documentation and validation of the BESTNPZ model (v2019.08.23) within a high-resolution regional ocean model

Kelly Kearney, Albert Hermann, Wei Cheng, Ivonne Ortiz, and Kerim Aydin

Model code and software

beringnpz/roms-bering-sea: the Bering Sea ROMS model (version 2019.08.23) K. Kearney, A. Hermann, W. Cheng, I. Ortiz, and K. Aydin https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3376314

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Short summary
We describe an ecosystem model for the Bering Sea. Biological components in the Bering Sea can be found in the water column, on and within the bottom sediments, and within the porous lower layer of seasonal sea ice. This model simulates the exchange of material between nutrients and plankton within all three environments. Here, we thoroughly document the model and assess its skill in capturing key biophysical features across the Bering Sea.