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Modelling the global coastal ocean
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Holt, J and Harle, J and Proctor, R and Michel, S and Ashworth, M and Batstone, C and Allen, I and Holmes, R and Smyth, T and Haines, K and Bretherton, D and Smith, G, Modelling the global coastal ocean, Royal Society of London. Philosophical Transactions. Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 367, (1890) pp. 939-951. ISSN 1364-503X (2009) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1098/rsta.2008.0210
Abstract
Shelf and coastal seas are regions of exceptionally high biological productivity, high rates of biogeochemical cycling and immense socio-economic importance. They are, however, poorly represented by the present generation of Earth system models, both in terms of resolution and process representation. Hence, these models cannot be used to elucidate the role of the coastal ocean in global biogeochemical cycles and the effects global change (both direct anthropogenic and climatic) are having on them. Here, we present a system for simulating all the coastal regions around the world (the Global Coastal Ocean Modelling System) in a systematic and practical fashion. It is based on automatically generating multiple nested model domains, using the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory Coastal Ocean Modelling System coupled to the European Regional Seas Ecosystem Model. Preliminary results from the system are presented. These demonstrate the viability of the concept, and we discuss the prospects for using the system to explore key areas of global change in shelf seas, such as their role in the carbon cycle and climate change effects on fisheries. © 2008 The Royal Society.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Earth Sciences |
Research Group: | Oceanography |
Research Field: | Oceanography not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the earth sciences |
UTAS Author: | Proctor, R (Dr Roger Proctor) |
ID Code: | 75272 |
Year Published: | 2009 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 53 |
Deposited By: | Integrated Marine Observing System |
Deposited On: | 2012-01-19 |
Last Modified: | 2012-01-19 |
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