Inverse Modeling of the Ocean and Atmosphere (Paperback)

Preamble; 1. Variational assimilation; 2. Interpretation; 3. Implementation; 4. The varieties of linear and nonlinear estimation; 5. The ocean and the atmosphere; 6. Ill-posed forecasting problems; References; Appendix A. Computing exercises; Appendix B. Euler-Lagrange equations for a numerical weather prediction model; Index.