eReefs Great Barrier Reef Biogeochemical and Sediment Model Output

eReefs GBR4 Biogeochemical and sediments model data version 926 simulates water quality and sediment dynamics for the Great Barrier Reef. The dataset is based on a 4 km resolution hydrodynamic model coupled with sediment transport and biogeochemical modules. This version is superseded and archived by custodians as of April 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyze time-series of spectrally resolved light data to model phytoplankton production.
• Model sediment resuspension rates using wave model forcing data.
• Simulate nutrient cycling dynamics in the water column and benthic layers.
• Predict the fate of suspended fine sediments across the 4 km model grid.
• Calibrate biogeochemical model outputs against observed water quality parameters.

Strengths

• Model integrates multiple physical and biogeochemical processes (hydrodynamics, sediment transport, nutrient cycling).
• Provides spatially resolved data at 4 km grid resolution for the Great Barrier Reef region.

Limitations

• Dataset is superseded and archived, indicating it is not the current operational version.
• Specific temporal coverage, row count, and file size details are not provided in the description.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Output from the coupled eReefs GBR4 Hydrodynamic SHOC, sediment transport, and biogeochemical models.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Great Barrier Reef region