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What is GOTM ?

GOTM is a Public Domain water column model with a library of state-of-the-art turbulence closure models GOTM has a module with biogeochemical models ranging from NPZ-type to complex ecosystem models such as ERSEM and chemical models (IRON, ROLM)

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What is GOTM ?

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  1. GOTM is a Public Domain water column model with a library of state-of-the-art turbulence closure models GOTM has a module with biogeochemical models ranging from NPZ-type to complex ecosystem models such as ERSEM and chemical models (IRON, ROLM) GOTM turbulence and bio modules are integrated into 3D circulation models GOTM has a large user community GOTM has a website with source code, documentation and scenarios for download GOTM has a graphical user interface (GOTM-GUI) What is GOTM ? Inga Hense & Hans Burchard

  2. Inga Hense & Hans Burchard Online since 1999, 50000 logins, mostly from Canada & US

  3. Inga Hense & Hans Burchard GOTM Physics • Prognostic equations for current velocity, salt, temperature, turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) and TKE dissipation rate (or other length scale) • Horizontal gradients neglected or parameterised • Surface forcing via standard bulk formulae • Simple bi-modal light absorption • Effects of surface wave breaking considered • Good quantitative reproduction of field observations of turbulence

  4. Inga Hense & Hans Burchard Surface dynamics in the Baltic Proper simulated with GOTM Reissmann et al., 2007

  5. Inga Hense & Hans Burchard GOTM-turb module in 3D models • ROMS: generic model recoded from GOTM • MOM-4: turbulence module integrated • POLCOMS: turbulence module integrated • FVCOM: turbulence module integrated • MOHID: turbulence module integrated • OPA: test implementations by different groups • BSH-model: implementation under work

  6. Inga Hense & Hans Burchard Biogeochemical models in GOTM • Implementation constraints: • Large number of models possible • Easily extendable • Large choice for numerical solvers for r.h.s. • Integration into 3D models supported • Implemented models • NPZD, Fasham, ERGOM, IRON, ROLM, ERSEM, Cyano Life Cycle, SPM, ... • New solvers for r.h.s. developed for GOTM-BIO • Positive definite Modified Patankar solvers (Burchard et al., 2003, 2005) • Positive definite Extended Modified Patankar solvers (Bruggeman et al., 2006) See Burchard et al. (2006) for an overview

  7. Inga Hense & Hans Burchard Surface nutrient from NPZD model in Northern North Sea with different solvers Explicit solver at long time steps (left) does not obey nutrient limitation. Stiff solver (right, Burchard et al. [2003, 2005]) is stable and accurate. Note the different scales.

  8. Inga Hense & Hans Burchard GOTM-Bio in 3D models: GETM-BFM for the North Sea • GETM: 3d-hydrodynamical model • BFM (<--ERSEM) • 4 material cycles (C,N,P,Si) • Dynamical modelling of chlorophyll • Pelagic: phytoplankton, micro & meso-zooplankton, bacteria • Benthic: zoobenthos, aerobic & anaerobic bacteria • Diagenetic processes Bathymetry: • 6 nautical mile grid • 25 vertical layers • 132*114 (dry+wet) points D (m) Slide provided by Piet Ruardij (NIOZ)

  9. Surface Chlorophyll in the North Sea from GETM-BFM Simulation and animation by Piet Ruardij (NIOZ) Inga Hense & Hans Burchard

  10. Inga Hense & Hans Burchard Surface nitrate before spring bloom GETM-BFM for North Sea simulation Surface nitrate in summer Bottom oxygen in late summer Results provided by Paul McCloghrie (CEFAS)

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