Articles | Volume 15, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-15-6197-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-15-6197-2022
Development and technical paper
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11 Aug 2022
Development and technical paper |  | 11 Aug 2022

Hybrid ensemble-variational data assimilation in ABC-DA within a tropical framework

Joshua Chun Kwang Lee, Javier Amezcua, and Ross Noel Bannister

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In this article, we implement a novel data assimilation method for the ABC–DA system which combines traditional data assimilation approaches in a hybrid approach. We document the technical development and test the hybrid approach in idealised experiments within a tropical framework of the ABC–DA system. Our findings indicate that the hybrid approach outperforms individual traditional approaches. Its potential benefits have been highlighted and should be explored further within this framework.