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yichengt900 committed Jun 27, 2024
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Expand Up @@ -4181,15 +4181,15 @@ subroutine generic_COBALT_update_from_source(tracer_list,Temp,Salt,rho_dzt,dzt,h
cobalt%fn_burial(i,j) = cobalt%frac_burial(i,j)*cobalt%fntot_btm(i,j)
cobalt%fp_burial(i,j) = cobalt%frac_burial(i,j)*cobalt%fptot_btm(i,j)

! Denitrification follows Middelberg et al., 1996. Denitrification in marine sediments: a modeling study
! Denitrification follows Middelburg et al., 1996. Denitrification in marine sediments: a modeling study
! Global Biogeochemical Cycles 10(4). pp. 661-673. https://doi.org/10.1029/96GB02562. COBALT uses the
! carbon flux-based relationship based on Middelberg's first extraction of his metamodel (the first
! equation in Section 3.4 of the paper). This relationship requires a flux to the benthis in micromoles C
! carbon flux-based relationship based on Middelburg's first extraction of his metamodel (the first
! equation in Section 3.4 of the paper). This relationship requires a flux to the benthos in micromoles C
! cm-2 day-1. This means that fpoc_btm defined for the burial calculation above must be multiplied by:
!
! 1e3 micromoles/millimole*1e-4 cm2/m2 = 0.1
!
! to get the proper units. The Middelberg relationship yields a rate at which arriving particulate organic
! to get the proper units. The Middelburg relationship yields a rate at which arriving particulate organic
! carbon is denitrified in micromoles C cm-2 day-1. This is converted to a rate at which arriving
! particulate organic nitrogen denitrified in moles N m-2 sec-1 by dividing by:
!
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! resulting value by the moles of NO3 required to denitrify each mole of organic N (n_2_n_denit).
!
! A number of limiters are applied to support global application. First, the C flux used in the
! Middelberg relationship is capped at 43.0 micromoles C cm-2 day-1 to avoid anomalous extrapolation.
! Middelburg relationship is capped at 43.0 micromoles C cm-2 day-1 to avoid anomalous extrapolation.
! Second, denitrification is slowed when bottom nitrate is low by a) scaling rates with a nitrate
! half-saturation constant with (k_no3_denit), b) preventing the exhaustion of bottom nitrate over
! single time step, and c) limiting the total amount of organic carbon denitrified to that arriving at
! the sediment minus that which was buried. Finally, to prevent excessive denitrification in very shallow
! areas, a depth scale (z_denit) was included to ramp up rates to full Middelberg values only in deeper
! areas, a depth scale (z_denit) was included to ramp up rates to full Middelburg values only in deeper
! waters.
log10_fpoc_btm = log10(min(43.0,0.1*fpoc_btm))
cobalt%fno3denit_sed(i,j) = min(cobalt%btm_no3(i,j)*cobalt%bottom_thickness*cobalt%Rho_0*r_dt, &
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