At the beginning of May, approximately 30 researchers from across the globe attended the NCEO/DARC Data Assimilation Training Course held at the University of Reading.
Tag: data assimilation
Ocean biogeochemistry
Ocean biogeochemistry and ecosystems are an essential Earth system component, both because of their uptake of antrophogenic carbon emissions (through biological carbon pump, i.e. air-sea fluxes, photosynthesis in the ocean and transport of carbon to the ocean bottom) and for providing living resources for billions of people around the world.
Sea Ice Data Assimilation
Arctic sea ice is a crucial component of the climate system. The radiation balance and the dynamics of the atmosphere and ocean have strong interactions with sea ice. Observations show that the extent of Arctic Sea ice has been declining over the last few decades. This could have a significant impact on the climate, ecosystems and human activities and highlights the need for improved sea ice prediction.
4DEnVar Data Assimilation Technique
Land surface models are paramount to the climate modelling community in that they provide ‘boundary conditions’ — a quantification of the water, carbon and energy fluxes between the land and atmosphere at the Earth’s surface. Arguably the biggest problem for land surface modellers is the selection of parameter values for use in their land surface model.