Data Assimilation : The Ensemble Kalman Filter (2nd ed. 2009)

This book reviews popular data-assimilation methods, such as weak and strong constraint variational methods, ensemble filters and smoothers.

The author shows how different methods can be derived from a common theoretical basis, as well as how they differ or are related to each other, and which properties characterize them, using several examples.

Readers will appreciate the included introductory material and detailed derivations in the text, and a supplemental web site.