Observation bias correction with an ensemble Kalman filter

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 210-226

  Fertig, Elana J ^a   Baek, Seung Jong ^b   Hunt, Brian R ^c   Ott, Edward ^b   Szunyogh, Istvan ^c   Aravéquia, José A ^d   Kalnay, Eugenia ^c   Li, Hong ^e   Liu, Junjie ^f  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c Bldg 142   (United States)

^d INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^e Shanghai Typhoon Institute   (China)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; DATA ASSIMILATION; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; KALMAN FILTER; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SIMULATION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 61349192672     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: 16000870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2008.00378.x     Document Type: Article

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