Dear Colleagues,

Please consider submitting an abstract to our session on
biogeochemical modelling and data assimilation at the 2012 Ocean
Sciences Meeting (20-24 February 2012, Salt Lake City):

041: Methods and Applications of Data Assimilation for Ocean Biogeochemistry

Organizers: Katja Fennel, Dalhousie University, katja.fennel@dal.ca;
Micheal Dowd, Dalhousie University, mdowd@mathstat.dal.ca; Richard
Matear, CSIRO, Richard.Matear@csiro.au

The quantity and diversity of data available for monitoring ocean
biogeochemical variables is rapidly increasing as new sensor
technologies and observational platforms are deployed. A major
challenge is the development of new analysis methods for these complex
spatio-temporal data types that yield information not just about the
ocean state, but also the underlying dynamical processes. Model-data
fusion (or Data Assimilation) algorithms provide an attractive
approach to exploit these new data streams within a robust statistical
framework. This session invites contributions on biogeochemical data
assimilation methods and applications that characterize the
biogeochemical state; provide new ways to determine biogeochemical
parameters; elucidate the processes driving biogeochemical variability
and changes in the ocean; or provide guidance to observing strategies
for biogeochemical fields. (4, 13, 16, 18)

http://www.sgmeet.com/osm2012/special_sessions18.asp

The deadline for abstract submissions is 7 October.

With best regards,
Katja Fennel,
Mike Dowd and
Richard Matear

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Katja Fennel, Associate Professor
Canada Research Chair II
Department of Oceanography
Dalhousie University
1355 Oxford Street
PO Box 15000
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2

Room 2634 LSC

Phone - (902) 494 4526
Fax - (902) 494 3877
E-mail - katja.fennel@dal.ca

Webpage - http://memg.ocean.dal.ca/fennel