Explicit silicate cycling in the Kiel Marine Biogeochemistry Model version 3 (KMBM3) embedded in the UVic ESCM version 2.9

Kvale, Karin; Keller, David P.; Koeve, Wolfgang; Meissner, Katrin J.; Somes, Christopher J.; Yao, Wanxuan; Oschlies, Andreas

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-14-7255-2021

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30 Nov 2021

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Explicit silicate cycling in the Kiel Marine Biogeochemistry Model version 3 (KMBM3) embedded in the UVic ESCM version 2.9

Karin Kvale, David P. Keller, Wolfgang Koeve, Katrin J. Meissner, Christopher J. Somes, Wanxuan Yao, and Andreas Oschlies

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Supplemental Code and Data for https://gmd.copernicus.org/articles/14/7255/2021 Karin Kvale https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6250862

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Supplemental Code and Data for https://gmd.copernicus.org/articles/14/7255/2021 Karin Kvale https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6250862

Earth System Climate Model M. Eby http://terra.seos.uvic.ca/model/

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We present a new model of biological marine silicate cycling for the University of Victoria Earth System Climate Model (UVic ESCM). This new model adds diatoms, which are a key aspect of the biological carbon pump, to an existing ecosystem model. Our modifications change how the model responds to warming, with net primary production declining more strongly than in previous versions. Diatoms in particular are simulated to decline with climate warming due to their high nutrient requirements.