Table 1 Symbols, names and units of the model variables
Variable | Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
L, W, S | Length, width and size of the patch | km |
γ | Strain rate | 1/day |
κ | Diffusion | km2/day |
pi | Patch concentration of i-tracer | μmol/m3 |
si | Surrounding concentration of i-tracer | μmol/m3 |
ν | Maximum growth rate | day−1 |
α | Remineralization fraction | − |
m | Mortality rate | day−1 |
k | Half-saturation constant | μmol/m3 |
τ | Integration time | day |
LBA | Lagrangian biomass anomaly | MgC |
