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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-5681-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-5681-2021
Research article
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21 Oct 2021
Research article |  | 21 Oct 2021

Evaluation of denitrification and decomposition from three biogeochemical models using laboratory measurements of N2, N2O and CO2

Balázs Grosz, Reinhard Well, Rene Dechow, Jan Reent Köster, Mohammad Ibrahim Khalil, Simone Merl, Andreas Rode, Bianca Ziehmer, Amanda Matson, and Hongxing He

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To assure quality predictions biogeochemical models must be current. We use data measured using novel incubation methods to test the denitrification sub-modules of three models. We aim to identify limitations in the denitrification modeling to inform next steps for development. Several areas are identified, most urgently improved denitrification control parameters and further testing with high-temporal-resolution datasets. Addressing these would significantly improve denitrification modeling.
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