From: hughes@malesan.sophia.compass-da.com
Message-Id: <9602081113.AA00317@malesan.sophia.compass-da.com>
To: ccm-users@ncar.ucar.edu
Subject: Software models for Carbon & CO2 cycle in Ocean
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 96 12:13:01 +0100
Hi CCM Users!
I am a new member in the CCM group. I have discovered the CCM
group surfing on the WEB.
My personal interest is the Carbon & CO2 cycle in the Ocean.
As I understand, there could be software models existing
that could interface with the CCM or CCM2 programs.
One of my interests is a basic model (dimension 0) of an element
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of ocean described by the following parameters:
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- Phyto-mass - CO2 - Zoo-mass-rejection
- Zoo-mass - Nitrogen - Mortal-mass
- Bacterias - Carbon - O2
In my mind, the basic model (dim=0) looks roughly like this:
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Phto-synthesis transforms CO2 & light into Phyto-mass & O2.
Phyto-mass is eaten by the Zoo-mass.
The Zoo-mass rejects Zoo-mass-rejection.
Both Phyto-mass & Zoo-mass die creating Mortal-mass.
Bacterias transform both Zoo-mass-rejection & Mortal-mass into Nitrogen.
All these guys breathe O2 and reject CO2.
This basic model (dim=0) puts into action some differential equations,
and even it could be equations with partial differentiations.
Once the basic model (dim=0) works OK, it would be interesting
to integrate these basic models (dim=0) on the Z axis (dim=1)
which represents the depth of the ocean.
Then to find out about the influence of the external parameters
such as temperature (on Zoo-mass), light (on photo-synthesis,...),
etc ...
This looks exciting!!
My purpose right now would be to know the state of the art in this area
not to re-invent the wheel ...
Best regards to you all,
Hughes (hughes@compass.fr)