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DalROMS-NWA12 v1.0, a coupled circulation–ice–biogeochemistry modelling system for the northwest Atlantic Ocean: development and validation
Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
Arnaud Laurent
Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
Christoph Renkl
Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
Jinyu Sheng
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Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
Katja Fennel
Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
Eric Oliver
Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
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Better development of interdisciplinary ties between biology, geology, and chemistry advances biogeochemistry through (1) better integration of contemporary (or rapid) evolutionary adaptation to predict changing biogeochemical cycles and (2) universal integration of data from long-term monitoring sites in terrestrial, aquatic, and human systems that span broad geographical regions for use in modeling.
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Haiyan Zhang, Katja Fennel, Arnaud Laurent, and Changwei Bian
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Short summary
We developed a modelling system of the northwest Atlantic Ocean that simulates the currents, temperature, salinity, and parts of the biochemical cycle of the ocean, as well as sea ice. The system combines advanced, open-source models and can be used to study, for example, the ocean capture of atmospheric carbon dioxide, which is a key process in the global climate. The system produces realistic results, and we use it to investigate the roles of tides and sea ice in the northwest Atlantic Ocean.
We developed a modelling system of the northwest Atlantic Ocean that simulates the currents,...
