Taylor, Gerald D., authorCooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (Fort Collins, Colo.), publisher2022-08-022022-08-021991-05https://hdl.handle.net/10217/235494May 1991.The following are copies of slides of a talk presenting a method of four dimensional data assimilation based on the adjoint method via considering a simple example.reportsengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.Meteorology -- Data processingNumerical weather forecastingData assimilation and the adjoint method: an exampleText