A fast algorithm for solving CNOP and associated target observation tests

Acta Meteorologica Sinica

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 287-402

  Wang, Bin ^a   Tan, Xiaowei ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

CNOP (Conditional Nonlinear Optimal Perturbation); Fast algorithm; OSSE (observing system simulation experiment); Target observation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ERROR ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LINEARITY; MODEL VALIDATION; NONLINEARITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; PERTURBATION; PREDICTION; RAINFALL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TYPHOON; VORTICITY; WATER VAPOR; WEATHER FORECASTING;

CHINA;

LILY SYMPTOMLESS VIRUS;

EID: 72349089554     PISSN: 08940525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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