OCEAN 506B
University of Washington
LINKING CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL MODELS OF PUGET SOUND
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1 Introduction to water quality in Puget Sound: motivation for modeling, physical and biological mechanisms maintaining regions of low O2, specific characteristics of Puget Sound Lecture by Newton, logistics of class by Richey, hand out paper for week 2
2 hour 1) Introduction to Puget Sound circulation and the available physical models hour 2) Introduction to ecosystem models with emphasis on physical-biological coupling Lecture by Albertson/Kawase Lecture by Dunne and paper disc., hand out HEM-3D Sections I-III.
3 Review of HEM-3D equations and coefficients Lecture/disc. led by Jeff/Greg, hand out papers suggested by Frost/Richey/Devol
4 Evaluate dynamic ranges of coefficients and suggest “best guesses” for Puget Sound based on literature Student-led discussion of papers, assignHEM-3D Sections I-III.
5 See results of HEM-3D model results initialized to So. PS Led by Greg/Bruce
6 hour 1) Evaluate importance of ecosystem structure in state variable and coefficient parameterizations hour 2) Introduction to EcoS3 and Simulink environments Disc. led by Newton Lectures by Richey/ Dunne/ Warner, assign reading?
7 Focused lectures on the sensitivity of nutrient cycling on hour 1) Food web structure hour 2) Chemical kinetics and biogeochemical cycling Lectures by: Frost Richey/Devol
8 Results of sensitivity analyses using EcoS3 Student lectures
9 Results of sensitivity analyses using EcoS3 (continued) and summary of sensitivities Student lectures Discussion
10 Formulate list of recommendations on how to alter/optimize HEM-3D and “wishlist” suggestions for data collection Discussion

Course Requirements

This seminar is intended to be a “hands on” learning experience for faculty, staff, and students. The benefit to students is for them to understand revelant mechanisms determining water quality and to gain direct experience using a w-q model. The intellectual challenge to students is to make the model applicable to Puget Sound and to assess what is important and what not.

2 credits, c/nc

For further information contact the instructor below or UW Extension (206-543-2320).

Seminar Schedule (Spring 1999) WEDNESDAYS, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Old Ocean Bldg, room 207
Course Contacts
 Jan Newton
newton@ocean.washington.edu
Jeff Richey
jrichey@u.washington.edu

The course is sponsored by the PRISM (Puget Sound Regional Synthesis Model) UIF project under the guidance of the PRISM Education Committee. The mission of PRISM is to develop and sustain a dynamic and integrated understanding and description of the environmental and human factors that shape the Puget Sound region.

This page is maintained by Bruce Campbell (bdc@hitl.washington.edu)

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