Modelling Primary Production in the Arabian Sea

印度风强迫环流的数值模式 海洋将与光合作用-辐照度模型相结合， 调查强烈的上升流和相关的初级生产力 这是在阿拉伯海西北部观察到的 西南季风 该模型的扩展正在进行中，包括 显式混合层过程。 新建的 光合-辐照模型将耦合到物理 模型，以便对上升流进行更深入的调查 过程及其对海表温度（SST）、生物 初级生产和该地区的海洋碳收支。 耦合模型将提供一种机制， 卫星高度计，SST和海洋颜色数据， 分析和解释的连贯框架。 该模型将 将用于设计即将到来的联合全球渔业战略阿拉伯海进程 通过量化预期变异性进行研究，使用模型数据来 测试抽样方案，并通过提供“快速查看”的估计， 目前的条件。 该模型也将有助于分析 的观测，允许解释点测量， 在空间和时间上都有一个更广泛的框架。

A numerical model of the wind-forced circulation of the Indian Ocean will be coupled with a photosynthesis-irradiance model to investigate the intense upwelling and associated primary production that is observed in the northwestern Arabian Sea during the southwest monsoon. Extensions of the model are underway to include explicit mixed-layer processes. The newly constructed photosynthesis-irradiance model will be coupled to the physical model to allow a more indepth investigation of the upwelling process and its effect on sea surface temperature (SST), biological primary production, and the oceanic carbon budget in this region. The coupled model will provide a mechanism for integrating satellite altimeter, SST and ocean color data into a common coherent framework for analysis and interpretation. The model will be used in the design of the forthcoming JGOFS Arabian Sea Process Study by quantifying the expected variability, using model data to test sampling schemes, and by providing "quick-look" estimates of present conditions. The model will also be useful in the analysis of observations, allowing interpretation of point measurements in a broader framework in both space and time.