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Dr Natalie Douglas

Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Data Assimilation
Research interests
I am interested in Data Assimilation and Land Surface Models. I work on implementing 4DEnVar, a comparatively simple and cost effective data assimilation technique, with the Joint UK Land Environment Simulator (JULES).
Recent publications
Exploring a hybrid ensemble–variational data assimilation technique (4DEnVar) with a simple ecosystem carbon model. 2025-03
URI: https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/121204/
A Two-Stream Observation Operator for Solar Induced Fluorescence in Land Surface Models.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-3833
Exploring a Hybrid Ensemble-Variational Data Assimilation Technique (4denvar) with a Simple Ecosystem Carbon Model.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5001880
Parameter Estimation in Land Surface Models: Challenges and Opportunities with Data Assimilation and Machine Learning.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22541/essoar.172838640.01153603/v1
Towards a Digital Twin of the Carbon Cycle in Europe.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-15455
Towards the Assimilation of Atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> Concentration Data in a Land Surface Model using Adjoint-free Variational Methods.
