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Model description paper |
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A NEMO-based model of Sargassum distribution in the tropical Atlantic: description of the model and sensitivity analysis (NEMO-Sarg1.0)
LEGOS, Université de Toulouse, IRD, CNRS, CNES, UPS, Toulouse,
France
Rachid Benshila
LEGOS, Université de Toulouse, IRD, CNRS, CNES, UPS, Toulouse,
France
Léo Berline
Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), Aix-Marseille University, Université de Toulon, CNRS/INSU, IRD,
MIO UM 110, Campus of Luminy, Marseille, France
Antonin Soulié
LEGOS, Université de Toulouse, IRD, CNRS, CNES, UPS, Toulouse,
France
Marie-Hélène Radenac
LEGOS, Université de Toulouse, IRD, CNRS, CNES, UPS, Toulouse,
France
Guillaume Morvan
LEGOS, Université de Toulouse, IRD, CNRS, CNES, UPS, Toulouse,
France
Frédéric Diaz
Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), Aix-Marseille University, Université de Toulon, CNRS/INSU, IRD,
MIO UM 110, Campus of Luminy, Marseille, France
deceased
Julio Sheinbaum
CICESE, Ensenada, Mexico
Cristele Chevalier
Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), Aix-Marseille University, Université de Toulon, CNRS/INSU, IRD,
MIO UM 110, Campus of Luminy, Marseille, France
Thierry Thibaut
Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), Aix-Marseille University, Université de Toulon, CNRS/INSU, IRD,
MIO UM 110, Campus of Luminy, Marseille, France
Thomas Changeux
Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), Aix-Marseille University, Université de Toulon, CNRS/INSU, IRD,
MIO UM 110, Campus of Luminy, Marseille, France
Frédéric Menard
Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), Aix-Marseille University, Université de Toulon, CNRS/INSU, IRD,
MIO UM 110, Campus of Luminy, Marseille, France
Sarah Berthet
CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo-France, CNRS,
Toulouse, France
Olivier Aumont
LOCEAN, IRD-IPSL, Paris, France
Christian Ethé
LOCEAN, IRD-IPSL, Paris, France
Pierre Nabat
CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo-France, CNRS,
Toulouse, France
Marc Mallet
CNRM, Université de Toulouse, Météo-France, CNRS,
Toulouse, France
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Short summary
The tropical Atlantic has been facing a massive proliferation of Sargassum since 2011, with severe environmental and socioeconomic impacts. We developed a modeling framework based on the NEMO ocean model, which integrates transport by currents and waves, and physiology of Sargassum with varying internal nutrient quota, and considers stranding at the coast. Results demonstrate the ability of the model to reproduce and forecast the seasonal cycle and large-scale distribution of Sargassum biomass.
The tropical Atlantic has been facing a massive proliferation of Sargassum since 2011, with...
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