Salish Sea Currents Series
Computer models in the Salish Sea
It's hard to overstate the importance of mathematical models to science. Models show how planets move and how diseases spread. They track the paths of hurricanes and the future of climate change. Models allow scientists to look at systems or scenarios that they could never view otherwise. Increasingly, they are also helping scientists understand the Salish Sea. In this seven-part series, Christopher Dunagan reports on how computer models are changing the way we study the ecosystem.