= PDAFomi_init_dim_obs_l =

This page documents the routine `PDAFomi_init_dim_obs_l`` of PDAF-OMI.

The routine has to be called in `init_dim_obs_l_OBTYPE` in each observation module if a domain-localized filter (LESTKF/LETKF/LNETF/LSEIK)is used. It initializes the local observation information for PDAF-OMI for a single local analysis domain

|| See the [wiki:OMI_observation_modules page describing PDAF-OMI observation modules] for the full documentation of OMI observation modules.||

The interface is:
{{{
  SUBROUTINE PDAFomi_init_dim_obs_l(thisobs_l, thisobs, coords_l, locweight, lradius, &
       sradius, dim_obs_l)

    TYPE(obs_f), INTENT(inout) :: thisobs    ! Data type with full observation
    TYPE(obs_l), INTENT(inout) :: thisobs_l  ! Data type with local observation
    REAL, INTENT(in) :: coords_l(:)          ! Coordinates of current local analysis domain
    INTEGER, INTENT(in) :: locweight         ! Type of localization function
    REAL, INTENT(in) :: lradius              ! Localization radius
    REAL, INTENT(in) :: sradius              ! Support radius of localization function
    INTEGER, INTENT(inout) :: dim_obs_l      ! Local dimension of current observation vector
}}}

'''Notes:'''
 * The output value `dim_obs_l` of the routine is the number of local observations for the local analysis domain for which the routine is called.
 * The coordinate vector `coords_l` has be set consistently with the observation coordinates specified in `init_dim_obs_OBSTYPE`.
 * a convenient place to initialize `coords_l` is in `init_dim_l`. The templates and tutorial codes show this approach. (see the [wiki:ImplementAnalysisLocal page on implementing the local analysis step])
 * `locweight`, `lradius` and `sradius` can be set to the same values for all local analysis domains. However, the interface allows the user to specify different localization radii and weight functions for each single local analysis domain depending on the index `domain_p` or the coordinates `coords_l`.