eLearning
An introduction to Data Assimilation
Learn
about data assimilation and how it is used to define ‘optimal' initial
conditions for NWP at ECMWF.
Fundamentals
40 minutes
Single module
What you'll learn
- What is data assimilation and how it fits into numerical weather prediction
- Which sources of observations are used by ECMWF in its data assimilation process
- How data assimilation methods work, including 4D- VAR
- Recent improvements in data assimilation, and future challenges