An ensemble smoother is used to estimate the initial conditions and mortality rates for a spatially explicit model of Alexandrium fundyense. The data assimilation procedure is effective at reducing model-data misfit in this strong constraint problem formulation. The skill of this estimation procedure is assessed through cross-validation. The estimation is carried out with three different representations of circulation: no flow, climatology, and a data assimilative hindcast. Although the misfit to the assimilated data is lowest with no flow, the skill of the biological hindcast is best with the hindcast and climatological velocity fields. Mortality estimates fall within the range of observed values, but the inferred spatial structure is not testable with existing data.
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Parameter estimation using an ensemble smoother: the effect of the circulation in biological estimation
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- Science Area(s): Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Forecasting, Stressor Impacts and Mitigation
- Region(s) of Study: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, U.S. States and Territories
- Primary Contact(s): quay.dortch@noaa.gov
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Smith, K.W., D.J. McGillicuddy, and D.R. Lynch
Smith, K.W., D.J. McGillicuddy, and D.R. Lynch
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