Data Assimilation: Making Sense of Observations

Lahoz, William; Khattatov, Boris; Menard, Richard

Data assimilation methods were largely developed for operational weather forecasting, but in recent years have been applied to an increasing range of earth science disciplines. This book will set out the theoretical basis of data assimilation with contributions by top international experts in the field. Various aspects of data assimilation are discussed including: theory; observations; models; numerical weather prediction; evaluation of observations and models; assessment of future satellite missions; application to components of the Earth System. References are made to recent developments in data assimilation theory (e.g. Ensemble Kalman filter), and to novel applications of the data assimilation method (e.g. ionosphere, Mars data assimilation).

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2010-07-05

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783540747024

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-74703-1

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 718