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3DVAR Changes
New 3DVAR does not include the weak constraint on model time derivatives of divergence because of difficulties with convergence, and the fact that using balanced and unbalanced variables on the eta coordinate seems to cure the problem of poor dynamic balance. A simpler formulation similar to non-linear normal mode initialization is used, where the tangent linear model is the linear shallow water equations linearized about a state of rest.