Overall Objectives
¥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