Error quantification of a high-resolution coupled hydrodynamic-ecosystem coastal-ocean model: Part 1 model overview and assessment of the hydrodynamics

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 167-188

  Holt, Jason T ^a   Allen, J Icarus ^b   Proctor, Roger ^a   Gilbert, Francis ^b  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coupled hydrodynamic ecosystem models; ERSEM; Model validation; Northwest European continental shelf; POLCOMS; Shelf sea modelling

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ECOSYSTEMS; ERROR DETECTION; OCEANOGRAPHY; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; TIDAL POWER; TURBULENCE;

BAROCLINIC CIRCULATION MODEL; HYDRODYNAMIC-ECOSYSTEM MODEL; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TIDAL CURRENTS;

HYDRODYNAMICS;

COASTAL ZONE; HYDRODYNAMICS; MODELING;

EID: 22844435109     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2005.04.008     Document Type: Article

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