Modelling the spatial and temporal variability of the SW lagoon of New Caledonia II: Realistic 3D simulations compared with in situ data

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 61, Issue 7-12, 2010, Pages 480-502

  Faure, Vincent ^a   Pinazo, Christel ^a   Torréton, Jean Pascal ^b   Douillet, Pascal ^c  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA METROPOLITANA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Coupled models; Lagoon; New Caledonia; Physics

Indexed keywords

3D SIMULATIONS; ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL PRODUCTION; BIOGEOCHEMICAL MODELS; BIOGEOCHEMICAL PROCESS; BIOGEOCHEMICAL RESPONSE; COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS; CORAL REEF LAGOONS; COUPLED MODELS; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONING; FIELD DATA; HYDRODYNAMICAL MODEL; IN-SITU DATA; INITIAL CONDITIONS; KEY PROCESS; LAGOON; METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION; MODEL OUTPUTS; MODELLING APPROACHES; MODELLING STUDIES; NEW CALEDONIA; RIVER INPUT; SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIABILITY;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; COASTAL ZONES; ECOSYSTEMS; LAKES; NUTRIENTS; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CHLOROPHYLL A; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; COASTAL LAGOON; CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; MODELING; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COASTAL WATERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FIELD STUDY; HYDRODYNAMICS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAGOON; NEW CALEDONIA; NONHUMAN; PELAGIC ZONE; PHYSICAL MODEL; PHYTOPLANKTON; PROCESS MODEL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENTATION; SUMMER; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; URBANIZATION; VALIDATION PROCESS; WIND; WINTER;

BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECOSYSTEM; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NEW CALEDONIA; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEASONS; SEAWATER; TIME FACTORS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

NEW CALEDONIA [MELANESIA];

ANTHOZOA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77956011065     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.06.040     Document Type: Article

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