EAKF-CMAQ: Introduction and evaluation of a data assimilation for CMAQ based on the ensemble adjustment Kalman filter

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  Zubrow, Alexis ^a   Chen, Li ^b   Kotamarthi, V R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CARBON MONOXIDE; DATA REDUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; KALMAN FILTERS; SURFACE MEASUREMENT;

AIR QUALITY; CARBON MONOXIDE; DATA ASSIMILATION; KALMAN FILTER; NUMERICAL MODEL;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 46449104819     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD009267     Document Type: Article

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