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ORIENTED RESEARCH :: PHYSICAL
MODELING :: EARTH
SYSTEM MODELING :: OBSERVING
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earth system modeling, the interacting components on the environment
which were traditionally modeled in isolation, are modeled in
unison to understand how feedbacks between the components may ultimately
influence the properties of the whole system. Title: Workshop on advancements in modeling physical-biological interactions in fish early-life history: recommended practices and future directions (WKAMF) Description: This international workshop will be held on 3-5 April 2006 to evaluate the present state and next steps in the developing field of modeling physical-biological interactions in the early-life of fish. The workshop will focus on recent advances in coupled biological-physical models that incorporate predictions from three-dimensional circulation models to determine the transit of fish eggs and larvae from spawning to nursery areas. These coupled bio-physical models have been applied to gain new insight on how planktonic dispersal, growth and survival are mediated by physical and biological conditions and have contributed to enhanced understanding of fish population variability and stock structure. |
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Modeling Chesapeake Bay: One new model of the Chesapeake Bay combines circulation and ecosystem modeling to better identify the interactions of the fluid flow and properties on the ecosystem. (UMCES PIs: Ming Li, Raleigh Hood, Bill Boicourt) |
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| Individual based Modeling: This coupled particle-tracking/hydrodynamic model is used to investigate the influence of wind events on striped bass egg transport to their nursery area. For this and other BITMAX animations, click here. (UMCES PIs: Elizabeth North, Raleigh Hood, Larry Sanford, Shenn-Yu Chao) |
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| Contaminant transport model for Baltimore Harbor (CHARM) This model has been used to investigate the movement of toxic contaminates within the Baltimore Harbor system. (UMCES PIs: Joel Baker, Larry Sanford, Shenn-Yu Chao) |
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Tropical Atlantic Biogeochemical cycles: This effort combines an ecosystem in a regional Atlantic three dimensional ocean general circulation model, MICOM. The investigation focusses on the interaction of sources and sinks of nutrients to the Atlantic, and the ramifications of nitrogen fixation for large scale biogeochemistry. (UMCES PIs: Raleigh Hood, Victoria Coles) |