Representing the function and sensitivity of coastal interfaces in earth system models
Representing the function and sensitivity of coastal interfaces in earth system models
Date
2020-05-18
Authors
Ward, Nicholas D.
Megonigal, J. Patrick
Bond-Lamberty, Benjamin
Bailey, Vanessa L.
Butman, David
Canuel, Elizabeth A.
Diefenderfer, Heida
Ganju, Neil K.
Goni, Miguel
Graham, Emily B.
Hopkinson, Charles S.
Khangaonkar, Tarang
Langley, J. Adam
McDowell, Nate G.
Myers-Pigg, Allison N.
Neumann, Rebecca B.
Osburn, Christopher L.
Price, René M.
Rowland, Joel
Sengupta, Aditi
Simard, Marc
Thornton, Peter E.
Tzortziou, Maria
Vargas, Rodrigo
Weisenhorn, Pamela B.
Windham-Myers, Lisamarie
Megonigal, J. Patrick
Bond-Lamberty, Benjamin
Bailey, Vanessa L.
Butman, David
Canuel, Elizabeth A.
Diefenderfer, Heida
Ganju, Neil K.
Goni, Miguel
Graham, Emily B.
Hopkinson, Charles S.
Khangaonkar, Tarang
Langley, J. Adam
McDowell, Nate G.
Myers-Pigg, Allison N.
Neumann, Rebecca B.
Osburn, Christopher L.
Price, René M.
Rowland, Joel
Sengupta, Aditi
Simard, Marc
Thornton, Peter E.
Tzortziou, Maria
Vargas, Rodrigo
Weisenhorn, Pamela B.
Windham-Myers, Lisamarie
Linked Authors
Person
Person
Person
Person
Person
Alternative Title
Citable URI
As Published
Date Created
Location
DOI
10.1038/s41467-020-16236-2
Related Materials
Replaces
Replaced By
Keywords
Abstract
Between the land and ocean, diverse coastal ecosystems transform, store, and transport material. Across these interfaces, the dynamic exchange of energy and matter is driven by hydrological and hydrodynamic processes such as river and groundwater discharge, tides, waves, and storms. These dynamics regulate ecosystem functions and Earth’s climate, yet global models lack representation of coastal processes and related feedbacks, impeding their predictions of coastal and global responses to change. Here, we assess existing coastal monitoring networks and regional models, existing challenges in these efforts, and recommend a path towards development of global models that more robustly reflect the coastal interface.
Description
© The Author(s), 2020. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in Ward, N. D., Megonigal, J. P., Bond-Lamberty, B., Bailey, V. L., Butman, D., Canuel, E. A., Diefenderfer, H., Ganju, N. K., Goni, M. A., Graham, E. B., Hopkinson, C. S., Khangaonkar, T., Langley, J. A., McDowell, N. G., Myers-Pigg, A. N., Neumann, R. B., Osburn, C. L., Price, R. M., Rowland, J., Sengupta, A., Simard, M., Thornton, P. E., Tzortziou, M., Vargas, R., Weisenhorn, P. B., & Windham-Myers, L. Representing the function and sensitivity of coastal interfaces in earth system models. Nature Communications, 11(1), (2020): 2458, doi:10.1038/s41467-020-16236-2.
Embargo Date
Citation
Ward, N. D., Megonigal, J. P., Bond-Lamberty, B., Bailey, V. L., Butman, D., Canuel, E. A., Diefenderfer, H., Ganju, N. K., Goni, M. A., Graham, E. B., Hopkinson, C. S., Khangaonkar, T., Langley, J. A., McDowell, N. G., Myers-Pigg, A. N., Neumann, R. B., Osburn, C. L., Price, R. M., Rowland, J., Sengupta, A., Simard, M., Thornton, P. E., Tzortziou, M., Vargas, R., Weisenhorn, P. B., & Windham-Myers, L. (2020). Representing the function and sensitivity of coastal interfaces in earth system models. Nature Communications, 11(1), 2458.
Cruises
Cruise ID
Cruise DOI
Vessel Name
Collections
Except where otherwise noted, this item's license is described as Attribution 4.0 International