An adaptive covariance inflation error correction algorithm for ensemble filters

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 210-224

  Anderson, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; DATA ASSIMILATION; ERROR CORRECTION; FILTER; GEOPHYSICS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34247642674     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: 16000870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2006.00216.x     Document Type: Article

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