1. MIXED Model/measurement Integration eXperiment in Estuary Dynamics Kate Edwards PRISM science retreat September 27, 2002

2. MIXED 9/27 Motivation Study coupled ecosystem of south Sound –Biology, chemistry, circulation, runoff, weather –Water quality vulnerability Integrate, validate PRISM models –Preparation for other studies; domain is entire Sound –Virtual Puget Sound, bloodstream Education –Oceanography fieldwork class –Oceanography of Puget Sound class Collaboration SPASM Carr

3. MIXED 9/27 Location: Carr Inlet July 1990 aerial photo mosaic, USGS website TacomaN arrows Huge Creek Chambers Creek Carr Inlet ORCA

4. MIXED 9/27 MIXED components BioFloat - D’Asaro, Reynolds –O 2, chlorophyll following water parcel: biological productivity Surveys - Newton –O 2, chlorophyll, nutrients, productivity Integrated physical model - Kawase, Edwards Aquatic Biochemistry Model, ORCA - Devol, Emerson PRISM - Richey et al Students You?

5. MIXED 9/27 When: next Spring bloom Plots from ORCA, USGS websites; data from NDBC. Streamflow Wind speed (m/s) Air temp. (C)

6. MIXED 9/27 An opportunity for you Collaboration –Observations, model results Integration –Your related project? Education –Fieldwork class projects Webpage faculty.washington.edu/~kae/MIXED/MIXED.html