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Representation of the nitrogen cycle and its coupling with the carbon cycle in ISBA (SURFEX v9) the land surface model: evaluation using two Free-Air CO2 Enrichment experiment sites
Jeanne Decayeux
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Météo-France, CNRS, Univ. Toulouse, CNRM, Toulouse, France
Bertrand Decharme
Météo-France, CNRS, Univ. Toulouse, CNRM, Toulouse, France
Romain Darnajoux
Centre de Recherche sur la Biodiversité et l'Environnement (CRBE), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, Toulouse INP, Toulouse, France
Christine Delire
Météo-France, CNRS, Univ. Toulouse, CNRM, Toulouse, France
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The article describes the implementation of the nitrogen cycle in the land surface model ISBA (Interaction-Soil-Biosphere-Atmosphere). The model is evaluated using Free Air CO2 Enrichment experiments. A comparison with a multi-model analysis shows that the nitrogen model version performs better than the carbon-only version, notably a reduced sensitivity to elevated CO2, and smaller C stocks. We also present a detailed analysis of the simulated N dynamics in the soil.
The article describes the implementation of the nitrogen cycle in the land surface model ISBA...
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