Application of the Gaussian anamorphosis to assimilation in a 3-D coupled physical-ecosystem model of the North Atlantic with the EnKF: A twin experiment

Ocean Science

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 495-510

  Simon, E ^a   Bertino, L ^a  

^a NANSEN ENVIRONMENTAL AND REMOTE SENSING CENTER   (Norway)

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EID: 72649090611     PISSN: 18120784     EISSN: 18120792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/os-5-495-2009     Document Type: Article

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