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I Observations
II Assimilation
III Dynamics
IV Physics
V Ensemble
VI Technical
VII Waves

IFS DOCUMENTATION CY28R1

(Operational implementation 9 March 2004)

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Part II: Data Assimilation

Table of contents

Chapter 1 `Overview'

Chapter 2 `4D Variational Assimilation'

Chapter 3 `3D variational assimilation (with the first-guess at appropriate time)'

Chapter 4 `Background term'

Chapter 5 `Observation operators and the observation cost function (Jo)'

Chapter 6 `Background, analysis and forecast errors'

Chapter 7 `Gravity-wave control'

Chapter 8 `Diagnostics.'

Chapter 9 `Observation processing'

Chapter 10 `Observation screening'

Chapter 11 `Analysis of snow'

Chapter 12 `Land-surface analysis'

Chapter 13 `Analysis of sea-ice concentration and sea surface temperature'

Chapter 14 `Data Flow'