3D Mapping of Ocean Water Masses and Provinces

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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
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Mapping Dynamic Ocean Biogeographic Provinces

• Andrew Irwin (Mt. Allison University)
• Matthew Oliver (U. Del.)
• Oscar Schofield (Rutgers)
• Paul Falkowski (Rutgers)

Thursday 1215pm
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Typical Argo Profile
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Reflections on the European Pine Sawfly
Holling, 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
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Reflections on the European Pine Sawfly
Holling, 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.
No. of Prey Killed by One Predator
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B15
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Reflections on the European Pine Sawfly
No. of Prey Killed by One Predator
B15
A/2
A10
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Modified Holling III Curve
All Models are wrong, some are useful G. Box
A0.08 B143 C1027 D0.005 E15.7
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A4.1 B147 C1022 D0.005 E11.3
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A7.3 B137 C1021 D0.004 E1.04
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Argo Analysis
ARGO DATA ASSESSMENT USING QUALITY CONTROL (QC)
FLAGS No. of profiles Remaining Downloaded
500253 Missing variables 2000 498253 Failed
QC 82962 415291 Profile lt10
m 920 414371 Total 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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