e-book
Introduction to the Modelling of Marine Ecosystems
During the last few decades, the theoretical research on marine systems,
particularly in numerical modelling, has developed rapidly. A number of
biogeochemical models, population models and coupled physical chemical and
biological models have been developed and are used for research. Although this
is a rapidly growing field, as documented by the large number of publications in
the scientific journals, there are very few textbooks dealing with modelling of
marine ecosystems. We found in particular that a textbook giving a systematic
introduction to the modelling of marine ecosystem is not available and,
therefore, it is timely to write a book that focuses on model building, and that
helps interested scientists to familiarize themselves with the technical aspects
of modelling and start building their own models.
The book begins with very simple first steps of modelling and develops
more and more complex models. It describes how to couple biological model
components with three-dimensional circulation models. In principle, one can
continue to include more processes into models, but this would lead to overly
complex models as difficult to understand as nature itself. The step-by-step
approach to increasing the complexity of the models is intended to allow
students of biological oceanography and interested scientists with only limited
experience in mathematical modelling to explore the theoretical framework.
The book may also serve as an introduction to coupled models for physical
oceanographers and marine chemists.
Tidak ada salinan data
Tidak tersedia versi lain