Abstract Here we present a new flexible modeling tool for simulating the distribution of tracers in the modern ocean. A Working Environment for Simulating Ocean Movement and Elemental cycling within an Ocean Circulation Inverse Model, the AWESOME OCIM, is a transport matrix model (TMM) which is specifically designed to be easy, accessible, and intuitive, even for scientists without prior modeling experience. The AWESOME OCIM comes with a variety of selectable biogeochemical functions, including sources (atmospheric dust, hydrothermal vents, and seafloor nepheloid layers), internal cycling processes (biological uptake, remineralization, and scavenging), and sinks (radioactive decay and burial of particles in the sediments). A wide variety of elements can be simulated through different combinations of this suite of processes. We anticipate that the AWESOME OCIM will be a valuable tool for interpreting transect data from ocean surveys, particularly the trace-elements and isotopes distributions mapped by the ongoing GEOTRACES program. This manuscript provides an introduction to the philosophical, mathematical, and functional basis of the AWESOME OCIM.

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AWESOME OCIM：一个简单、灵活且强大的工具，用于模拟海洋中的元素循环

摘要 在这里，我们提出了一种新的灵活建模工具，用于模拟现代海洋中示踪剂的分布。AWESOME OCIM 是一种在海洋环流逆向模型中模拟海洋运动和元素循环的工作环境，它是一种传输矩阵模型 (TMM)，专为简单、易于访问和直观而设计，即使对于没有建模经验的科学家也是如此。AWESOME OCIM 具有多种可选择的生物地球化学功能，包括源（大气尘埃、热液喷口和海底星状体层）、内部循环过程（生物吸收、再矿化和清除）和汇（放射性衰变和埋藏粒子在沉积物）。通过这套流程的不同组合，可以模拟各种各样的元素。我们预计 AWESOME OCIM 将成为解释海洋调查横断面数据的宝贵工具，特别是正在进行的 GEOTRACES 计划绘制的微量元素和同位素分布。这份手稿介绍了 AWESOME OCIM 的哲学、数学和功能基础。