Sensitivity analysis of simple global marine biogeochemical models

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This study presents results from 46 sensitivity experiments carried out with three structurally simple (2, 3, and 6 biogeochemical state variables, respectively) models of production, export and remineralization of organic phosphorus, coupled to a global ocean circulation model and integrated for 3000 years each. The models' skill is assessed via different misfit functions with respect to the observed global distributions of phosphate and oxygen. Across the different models, the global root-m...

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Authors: Kriest, I; Oschlies, A; Khatiwala, S

• Journal: Global Biogeochemical Cycles
• Volume: 26
• Issue: 2
• Pages: n/a-n/a
• Publication date: 2012-01-01
• DOI: 10.1029/2011GB004072
• ISSN: 0886-6236
• Language: English