Modelling considerations for research on ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE)

Fennel, Katja; Long, Matthew C.; Algar, Christopher; Carter, Brendan; Keller, David; Laurent, Arnaud; Mattern, Jann Paul; Musgrave, Ruth; Oschlies, Andreas; Ostiguy, Josiane; Palter, Jaime B.; Whitt, Daniel B.

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Guide to Best Practices in Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement Research

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| OAE Guide 2023 | Chapter 9

| 27 Nov 2023 | OAE Guide 2023 | Chapter 9

Modelling considerations for research on ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE)

Katja Fennel, Matthew C. Long, Christopher Algar, Brendan Carter, David Keller, Arnaud Laurent, Jann Paul Mattern, Ruth Musgrave, Andreas Oschlies, Josiane Ostiguy, Jaime B. Palter, and Daniel B. Whitt

Model code and software

Oceananigans.jl: Fast and friendly geophysical fluid dynamics in GPUs (https://github.com/CliMA/Oceananigans.jl) A. Ramadhan, G. Wagner, C. Hill, J.-M. Campin, V. Churavy, T. Besard, A. Souza, A. Edelman, R. Ferrari, and J. Marshall https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.02018

Ocean forecasting in terrain-following coordinates: Formulation and skill assessment of the Regional Ocean Modeling System (https://perma.cc/3BJY-U4LE) D. B. Haidvogel, H. Arango, W. P. Budgell, B. D. Cornuelle, E. Curchitser, E. D. Lorenzo, K. Fennel, W. R. Geyer, A. J. Hermann, L. Lanerolle, J. Levin, J. C. McWilliams, A. J. Miller, A. M. Moore, T. M. Powell, A. F. Shchepetkin, C. R. Sherwood, R. P. Signell, J. C. Warner, and J. Wilkin https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2007.06.016

The UVic Earth System Climate Model: Model Description, Climatology, and Applications to Past, Present and Future Climates (https://perma.cc/8VUY-BHSP) A. J. Weaver, M. Eby, E. C. Wiebe, C. M. Bitz, P. B. Duffy, T. L. Ewen, A. F. Fanning, M. M. Holland, A. MacFadyen, H. D. Matthews, K. J. Meissner, O. Saenko, A. Schmittner, H. Wang, and M. Yoshimori https://doi.org/10.1080/07055900.2001.9649686

Short summary

This paper describes biogeochemical models and modelling techniques for applications related to ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) research. Many of the most pressing OAE-related research questions cannot be addressed by observation alone but will require a combination of skilful models and observations. We present illustrative examples with references to further information; describe limitations, caveats, and future research needs; and provide practical recommendations.