Christopher Jones (Univ. North Carolina) introduces Data Assimilation for Lagrangian #SeaIce Models.

New formulations are needed to include the time-varying vertices of the mesh in the Data Assimilation state vector. #IICWGDA11 #SeaIceDataAssimilation

@lavergnetho Take home message: does well particularly when sea ice thickness is assimilated.

Good news for this: ESA's SMOS and CryoSat missions have been extended at least until the end of 2025. https://earth.esa.int/eogateway/news/esa-s-excellent-earth-explorer-missions-extended-to-2025

ESA's excellent Earth Explorer missions extended to 2025 - Earth Online

@seaice yes, excellent news from ESA !