[Preprint] Fennel et al.: Modeling considerations for research on Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE)
Katja Fennel, Matthew C. Long, Christopher Algar, Brendan Carter, David Keller, Arnaud Laurent, Jann Paul Mattern, Ruth Musgrave, Andreas Oschlies, Josiane Ostiguy, Jamie Palter, Daniel B. Whitt IN: State Planet Discuss, https://doi.org/10.5194/sp-2023-10
Before OAE can be implemented safely, efficiently, and at scale several research questions have to be addressed including: 1) which alkaline feedstocks are best suited and in what doses can they be added safely, 2) how can net carbon uptake be measured and verified, and 3) what are the potential ecosystem impacts. These research questions cannot be addressed by direct observation alone but will require skillful and fit-for-purpose models. This chapter provides an overview of the most relevant modeling tools, including turbulence-, regional- and global-scale biogeochemical models, and techniques including approaches for model validation, data assimilation, and uncertainty estimation.