8.1 The ECCO state estimation cost function DRAFT!!!

Author: Patrick Heimbach

The current ECCO state estimation covers an year model trajectory. A variety of data sets enter a least squares cost function, in addition to penalty terms which constrain deviations of control variables beyound their a priori errors.

• 8.1.1 Sea surface height from TOPEX/Poseidon and ERS-1/2 altimetry
  • 8.1.1.1 Input fields
  • 8.1.1.2 nYears time mean SSH misfit
  • 8.1.1.3 Misfit of daily SSH anomalies
  • 8.1.1.4 Flow chart
  • 8.1.1.5 Weights and notes
  • 8.1.1.6 Cost diagnostics
  
  
• 8.1.2 Hydrographic constraints
  • 8.1.2.1 Input fields
  • 8.1.2.2 XBT data
  • 8.1.2.3 WOCE CTD data
  • 8.1.2.4 ARGO float data
  • 8.1.2.5 Reynolds sea surface T, S data
  • 8.1.2.6 Levitus montly T, S climatological data
  • 8.1.2.7 Weights and notes
  • 8.1.2.8 Diagnostics

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