Four-dimensional variational data assimilation for inverse modelling of atmospheric methane emissions: Method and comparison with synthesis inversion

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 21, 2008, Pages 6341-6353

  Meirink, J F ^a,e   Bergamaschi, P ^b   Krol, M C ^a,c,d  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d SRON NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SPACE RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^e ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

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EID: 63149124096     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-8-6341-2008     Document Type: Article

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