Outline Ecosystem model & winds Model-data comparisons Key parameters Model-model comparisons
Dynamic Ecosystem-Carbon Model Chlorophyll
Quickscat Winds
NCEP Winds
Wind comparisons Qscat winds: stronger mixing, colder SST, higher biomass….. ……..following outputs from NCEP
NCEP Winds
In situ chl. (left) and model chl In situ chl. (left) and model chl. (right): Nov, 2006 (top) Oct-Nov, 2005 (bottom)
Model (lines) vs. data (Symbols)
PON from model (left) and in situ (right) Nov. 2003
PON from model (top) and in situ (bottom) Sep. 2005
140W-125W, 8N-8S
Carbon, chl., C:chl at 125W
Carbon, chl., C:chl at 140W
Question How we define/measure POM? Model outputs: In situ: phy+zoo(?%)+detritus(size?) Satellite: phy+zoo(?%)+detritus(size?) Model outputs: Phy+zoo+large detritus Phy+50%(ZS+DS)+DL Phy+total detritus
Phy+total detritus 140W-125W, 8N-8S
Phy+50%(ZS+DS)+large detritus 140W-125W, 8N-8S
Phy+zoo+large detritus 140W-125W, 8N-8S
Chlorophyll ML: similar (tuned), DCM: different
C:Chl ratio ML: similar; vertical: some difference
Phytoplankton C ML: different; vertical: similar
Growth rate: large difference
NPP: similar
NPP (mg C/m2/d) from Cbmodel (red) and Ecomodel (black)
Summary Larger spatial & temporal variations in Eco-model than Cb-model Eco-model over-estimates spatial variability or under-estimates magnitudes in warm waters Cb-model under-estimates temporal variability Similarity: NPP>C:Chl>PhytoC, chl., growth rate