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Ann. Geophys., 21, 365-375, 2003
www.ann-geophys.net/21/365/2003/
© European Geosciences Union 2003
Assessing the performance of the Cretan Sea ecosystem model with the use of high frequency M3A buoy data set
G. Triantafyllou1, G. Petihakis1, and I. J. Allen2
1Institute of Marine Biology of Crete, P.O. Box 2214, Iraklio, 71003 Crete, Greece
2Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, West Hoe, Plymouth, PL1 3DH, UK
Abstract. During the Mediterranean
Forecasting System Pilot Project a buoy was deployed in the Cretan Sea and for
the first time high-frequency physical and biogeochemical data were collected
over an extended period, providing a unique opportunity for the evaluation of
an ecosystem model. The model both tuned and validated in the Cretan Sea in the
past, is explored and quantified. In addition, the optimal parameter set is
determined while the effects of high-frequency forcing are explored. The model
results are satisfactory, especially at the upper part of the water column,
while the inability of 1-D modelling in fully exploring the hydrodynamics of
the particular area is depicted and further developments are suggested.
Key words. Oceanography; general
(numerical modeling) – Oceanography; biological and chemical (ecosystems and
ecology)
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