3-D Mapping of Ocean Water Masses and Provinces
Matthew Oliver (U. Del.)
Matthew Grossi (U. Del)
Erick Geiger (U. Del)
Argo Profile Distribution Province Distribution
Mapping Dynamic Ocean Biogeographic Provinces
Andrew Irwin (Mt. Allison University)
Matthew Oliver (U. Del.)
Oscar Schofield (Rutgers)
Paul Falkowski (Rutgers)
Thursday 12:15pm
Typical Argo Profile
Reflections on the European Pine SawflyHolling, C.S. 1959. The components of predation as revealed by a study of small mammal predation of the European pine sawfly.
Canad. Entomol. 91: 293-320.Holling, C.S. 1959. Some characteristics of simple types of predation and parasitism. Canad. Entomol. 91: 385-398.
Prey switching
curve
Reflections on the European Pine SawflyHolling, C.S. 1959. The components of predation as revealed by a study of small mammal predation of the European pine sawfly.
Canad. Entomol. 91: 293-320.Holling, C.S. 1959. Some characteristics of simple types of predation and parasitism. Canad. Entomol. 91: 385-398.
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Reflections on the European Pine Sawfly
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ensity
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Modified Holling III Curve
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E
A=4.1B=147C=1022D=0.005E=11.3
A=7.3B=137C=1021D=0.004E=1.04
A=0.08B=143C=1027D=0.005E=15.7
All Models are wrong, some are useful – G. Box
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Argo Analysis
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ARGO DATA ASSESSMENT USING QUALITY CONTROL (QC) FLAGSNo. of profiles Remaining
Downloaded 500253Missing variables 2000 498253Failed QC 82962 415291Profile <10 m 920 414371Total analyzed: 414371
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Future Work
Work on minimizing the number of parameters to fit a curve
Moving analysis beyond density and into temperature and salinity
Moving analysis into coastal ocean
Matching with Water Masses and Biomes
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