Generalized background error covariance matrix model (GEN_BE v2.0)

The specification of state background error statistics is a key component of data assimilation since it affects the impact observations will have on the analysis. In the variational data assimilation approach, applied in geophysical sciences, the dimensions of the background error covariance matrix...

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Main Authors: G. Descombes, T. Auligné, F. Vandenberghe, D. M. Barker, J. Barré
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-03-01
Series:Geoscientific Model Development
Online Access:http://www.geosci-model-dev.net/8/669/2015/gmd-8-669-2015.pdf