The diffuse ensemble filter

A new class of ensemble filters, called the Diffuse Ensemble Filter (DEnF), is proposed in this paper. The DEnF assumes that the forecast errors orthogonal to the first guess ensemble are uncorrelated with the latter ensemble and have infinite variance. The assumption of infinite variance correspond...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: X. Yang, T. DelSole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-07-01
Series:Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
Online Access:http://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/16/475/2009/npg-16-475-2009.pdf