Complexity, accuracy and practical applicability of different biogeochemical model versions

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 44-74

  Los, F J ^a   Blaas, M ^a  

^a DELTARES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Eco hydrodynamic modeling; Goodness of fit; Model accuracy; Model usability; Validation

Indexed keywords

3D MODELS; BIOGEOCHEMICAL MODELS; BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS; CHLOROPHYLL A; COLOURED DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTERS; COMPLEX MODEL; DEGREES OF COMPLEXITY; GOODNESS OF FIT; GRAPHICAL INSPECTION; HORIZONTAL GRID; HYDRODYNAMIC MODELING; INTERCOMPARISONS; LEVEL OF DETAIL; LIGHT REGIME; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MODEL ACCURACY; MODEL DOMAINS; MODEL SKILL; PHYTOPLANKTON SPECIES; SAMPLING FREQUENCIES; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SPECIES COMPOSITION; STATE OF THE ART; VERTICAL RESOLUTION;

ALGAE CONTROL; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CHLOROPHYLL; DISSOLUTION; FLUID DYNAMICS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MARINE APPLICATIONS; PHYTOPLANKTON; PORPHYRINS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TIME SERIES; TURBIDITY;

THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLEXITY; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; GRAPHICAL METHOD; HYDRODYNAMICS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MODEL VALIDATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; RESOLUTION; TIME SERIES; TURBIDITY;

EID: 77649178593     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2009.12.011     Document Type: Article

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