Theoretical Oceanography and Numerical Modelling

The working group "Theoretical Oceanography and Numerical Modelling" investigates physical processes and physico-biological interaction in estuarine seas, especially in the Baltic Sea, and on oceanic continental shelves.

Thereby interdisciplinary research is an important field. Currently we are working on modelling the reactions of ecosystems to climate change. Therefore ERGOM, a numerical ecosystem model developed by our working group has been integrated into a circulation model. Numerical modelling of the Baltic Sea and the Benguela Upwelling System focuses particularly on oxygen dynamics and on the dynamics of biogeochemical fluxes in the course of changing redox conditions.

A special task is the integration of organisms on higher trophic levels such as fish into these models.

The working group contributes to the improvement and further development of Modular Ocean Model (MOM).