¥Inversions of the Òmean stateÓ
–Climatological mean seasonal
forcing
–Diapause entry hypotheses: food,
photoperiod
–Diapause exit hypotheses:
development, photoperiod
–Control parameter: mortality
(spatially variable, stage dependent
–Skill assessment: cross-validation
¥Use the genetic data to estimate the rate of population
exchange between gyres, and compare with model predictions of same
¥ Investigate
interannual to decadal variability
–High-NAO state vs. low-NAO
state
–Hindcast 1950s-present