We consider the problem of variational assimilation of observational data with the aim to reconstruct the initial condition in a locally one-dimensional model of vertical heat exchange in the ocean, which is described by the nonstationary heat equation with a nonlinear diffusion coefficient. We investigate the solvability of the data assimilation problem, develop and justify algorithms for its numerical solution. The results of numerical experiments are given.
Print ISSN: 0927-6467
Volume: 20, 02/2005
Pages: 81 - 95