GPU-accelerated three-dimensional variational data assimilation with automatic differentiation for WRF-Chem

Ye, Hancheng; Zang, Zengliang; You, Wei; Hu, Yiwen; Liu, Ning; Li, Yi

doi:10.5194/gmd-19-10263-2026

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28 Oct 2026

Development and technical paper |

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GPU-accelerated three-dimensional variational data assimilation with automatic differentiation for WRF-Chem

Hancheng Ye, Zengliang Zang, Wei You, Yiwen Hu, Ning Liu, and Yi Li

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