The Ocean Circulation Inverse Problem

This Book Addresses The Problem Of Inferring The State Of Ocean Circulation Understanding It Dynamically And Forecasting It Through A Quantitative Combination Of Theory And Observation. It Focuses On So-Called Inverse Methods And Related Methods Of Statistical Inference. The Author Considers Both Time-Independent And Time-Dependent Problems Including Gauss-Markov Estimation Sequential Estimators And Adjoint/Pontryagin Principle Methods. This Book Is Intended For Use As A Graduate Level Text For Students Of Oceanography And Related Fields. It Will Also Be Of Interest To Working Physical Oceanographers.