Using an adjoint model to improve an optimum interpolation-based data-assimilation system

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 161-176

  Huang, X Y ^a   Gustafsson, N ^b   Kallen E R ^b  

^a DANISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^b SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4DVAR; ADJOINT METHOD; DATA ASSIMILATION; METEOROLOGICAL DATA; OPTIMUM INTERPOLATION;

EID: 0030707661     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/tellusa.v49i2.14461     Document Type: Article

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