Session Details - AS39


Session Details
Section AS - Atmospheric Sciences
Session Title 8th Sasaki Symposium on Data Assimilation for Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Hydrologic Applications
Main Convener Prof. Seon Ki Park (Ewha Womans University, Korea, South)
Co-convener(s) Dr. Liang Xu (Naval Research Laboratory, United States)
Prof. François-Xavier Le Dimet (Université Joseph Fourier, France)
Dr. Takeshi Enomoto (Kyoto University, Japan)
Session Description Atmospheric, oceanic and hydrologic processes are the key drivers of earth system processes. Observational data on the earth system state and flux are available from both in-situ and remotely-sensed observing systems. By incorporating such observations into earth system models through data assimilation, the most accurate (optimal) estimates of earth system states and fluxes may be obtained. Due to the multidisciplinary nature of earth system modeling and prediction, it is important to understand the recent progress on modeling and data assimilation in these major disciplines of geosciences. Topics for the session include but are not limited to: 1) assimilation techniques and theories; 2) treatment of nonlinear and discontinuous processes; 3) assimilation of in-situ and/or remotely-sensed observational data; 4) sensitivity analysis and its application to adaptive (targeting) observation; and 5) predictability and ensemble prediction studies relevant to data assimilation.