Simultaneous data-based optimization of a 1D-ecosystem model at three locations in the North Atlantic: Part I - Method and parameter estimates

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 765-793

  Schartau, Markus ^a   Oschlies, Andreas ^b  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETRITUS; DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGEN; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; NITROGEN CYCLE; OPTIMIZATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; ZOOPLANKTON;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 2442508072     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224003322981147     Document Type: Article

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