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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

A Two-Stream Observation Operator for Solar Induced Fluorescence in Land Surface Models.

Exploring a Hybrid Ensemble-Variational Data Assimilation Technique (4denvar) with a Simple Ecosystem Carbon Model.

Parameter Estimation in Land Surface Models: Challenges and Opportunities with Data Assimilation and Machine Learning.

Towards a Digital Twin of the Carbon Cycle in Europe.

Towards the Assimilation of Atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> Concentration Data in a Land Surface Model using Adjoint-free Variational Methods.

Contact details

University of Reading

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