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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Welcome to the Oceancyclopedia}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Welcome to the Oceancyclopedia}} | ||
== Origin Story & Mission == | |||
This community-driven collection of biogeochemical output began at the [https://biogeoscapes.org/ BioGeoScapes] modelling workshop and the following [https://www.primoscorwg.org PRiMO] session at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in September 2025. | Marine biogeochemistry needs a shared vocabulary between experimentalists and modelers for cross-disciplinary work to advance the field. Yet, to integrate disciplines successfully, researchers need to be vocal about discrepancy and uncertainty, and realize caveats of how values are determined. This community-driven collection of biogeochemical output began at the [https://biogeoscapes.org/ BioGeoScapes] modelling workshop and the following [https://www.primoscorwg.org PRiMO] session at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in September 2025. To highlight cross-discipline implications like ''What data was particularly helpful to inform a model?'' or ''How can a model help constrain experimental parameters?'', the idea arose to create a Wiki that provided a central repository for basic information related to interdisciplinary biogeochemistry science. This emerged as a way to address needs that have arisen in conversations specifically: | ||
*defining key terms used across disciplines | *defining key terms used across disciplines | ||
*explain types of data generated by different methods, assumptions, and potential biases | *explain types of data generated by different methods, assumptions, and potential biases | ||
*describe different types of models, required data inputs, computational demand, and limitations | *describe different types of models, required data inputs, computational demand, and limitations | ||
== Content == | |||
The '''Oceancyclopedia''' is an encyclopedia to '''bridge disciplines of marine biogeochemistry''', and consists of three components: | The '''Oceancyclopedia''' is an encyclopedia to '''bridge disciplines of marine biogeochemistry''', and consists of three components: | ||
=== [[:Category:Lexicon|Lexicon]] === | |||
A dictionary with definitions from both experimentalists, observationalists, and modelers.<br> | A dictionary with definitions from both experimentalists, observationalists, and modelers.<br> | ||
(Include math, figures, etc. as needed) | (Include math, figures, etc. as needed) | ||
=== [[Data Types|Data wiki]] === | |||
Types of data from experimental observations explained including how they are obtained. Methods are grouped by the process they investigate. | Types of data from experimental observations explained including how they are obtained. Methods are grouped by the process they investigate. | ||
*[[Photoautotrophy]] | *[[Photoautotrophy]] | ||
*[[Nitrogen fixation]] | *[[Nitrogen fixation]] | ||
=== [[Model Types|Model wiki]] === | |||
Types of models explained grouped by the scales they function at.<br> | Types of models explained grouped by the scales they function at.<br> | ||
*[[Cellular scale]] | *[[Cellular scale]] | ||
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They are populated by researchers, naming responsible authors for context and credit. | They are populated by researchers, naming responsible authors for context and credit. | ||
=== Teaching material === | |||
This was a suggestion from the BioGeoScapes leadership and we are working on incorporating it. | This was a suggestion from the BioGeoScapes leadership and we are working on incorporating it. | ||
Revision as of 09:54, 9 January 2026
Origin Story & Mission
Marine biogeochemistry needs a shared vocabulary between experimentalists and modelers for cross-disciplinary work to advance the field. Yet, to integrate disciplines successfully, researchers need to be vocal about discrepancy and uncertainty, and realize caveats of how values are determined. This community-driven collection of biogeochemical output began at the BioGeoScapes modelling workshop and the following PRiMO session at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in September 2025. To highlight cross-discipline implications like What data was particularly helpful to inform a model? or How can a model help constrain experimental parameters?, the idea arose to create a Wiki that provided a central repository for basic information related to interdisciplinary biogeochemistry science. This emerged as a way to address needs that have arisen in conversations specifically:
- defining key terms used across disciplines
- explain types of data generated by different methods, assumptions, and potential biases
- describe different types of models, required data inputs, computational demand, and limitations
Content
The Oceancyclopedia is an encyclopedia to bridge disciplines of marine biogeochemistry, and consists of three components:
A dictionary with definitions from both experimentalists, observationalists, and modelers.
(Include math, figures, etc. as needed)
Types of data from experimental observations explained including how they are obtained. Methods are grouped by the process they investigate.
Types of models explained grouped by the scales they function at.
These pages contain definitions, limitations, context, and references.
They are populated by researchers, naming responsible authors for context and credit.
Teaching material
This was a suggestion from the BioGeoScapes leadership and we are working on incorporating it.