Experiments with the assimilation of fine aerosols using an ensemble Kalman filter

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 117, Issue 21, 2012, Pages

  Pagowski, Mariusz ^a,b   Grell, Georg A ^a  

^a EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; AIR QUALITY; ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE; EXPERIMENTS; KALMAN FILTERS; SURFACE MEASUREMENT; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS; VALUE ENGINEERING;

AEROSOL CONCENTRATION; ENSEMBLE KALMAN FILTER; EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; FINE AEROSOLS; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WEATHER RESEARCH;

WEATHER FORECASTING;

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; DATA SET; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; KALMAN FILTER; PARAMETERIZATION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

CANADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84869390234     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JD018333     Document Type: Article

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