An ensemble Kalman filter data assimilation system for the martian atmosphere: Implementation and simulation experiments

Icarus

Volumn 209, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 470-481

  Hoffman, Matthew J ^a   Greybush, Steven J ^b   John Wilson, R ^c   Gyarmati, Gyorgyi ^d   Hoffman, Ross N ^e   Kalnay, Eugenia ^b   Ide, Kayo ^b   Kostelich, Eric J ^f   Miyoshi, Takemasa ^b   Szunyogh, Istvan ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^f ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheres, Dynamics; Mars; Mars, Atmosphere; Meteorology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956291306     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2010.03.034     Document Type: Article

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