Coastal ocean data assimilation using a multi-scale three-dimensional variational scheme

Ocean Dynamics

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1001-1015

  Li, Zhijin ^a   McWilliams, James C ^b   Ide, Kayo ^c   Farrara, John D ^d  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Bldg 142   (United States)

^d Los Angeles   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal ocean; Fine resolution model; Multi scale data assimilation; Observing system; Ocean prediction; Variational data assimilation

Indexed keywords

COST FUNCTIONS; ERRORS; SURFACE MEASUREMENT;

COASTAL OCEAN; FINE RESOLUTION; MULTI-SCALE DATUM; OBSERVING SYSTEMS; VARIATIONAL DATA ASSIMILATION;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

COASTAL ZONE; CORRELATION; DATA ASSIMILATION; ERROR CORRECTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; REMOTE SENSING; SIMULATION; SOFTWARE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 84931560244     PISSN: 16167341     EISSN: 16167228     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10236-015-0850-x     Document Type: Article

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