Research Article

Semi-Idealized Study on Estimation of Partly and Fully Space Varying Open Boundary Conditions for Tidal Models

Table 2

Error statistics for SEa 1.1–7.1 and SEb 1.1–7.1.

Exp. (m)
BeforeAfterBeforeAfter

Inversion strategy 1
SEa 1.120.055060.12844.35690.35000.0011
SEa 2.160.054306.66603.59680.33320.0007
SEa 3.1100.054600.64453.98340.30550.0082
SEa 4.1140.054019.19113.29960.31210.0093
SEa 5.1180.053614.28764.07570.30140.0443
SEa 6.1220.053370.58253.48810.30660.0491
SEa 7.1260.053838.00244.32270.31240.0740

Inversion strategy 2
SEb 1.120.055060.12844.22240.35000.0238
SEb 2.160.054306.66603.45250.33320.0250
SEb 3.1100.054600.64453.63530.30550.0332
SEb 4.1140.054019.19113.04290.31210.0337
SEb 5.1180.053614.28763.05010.30140.0482
SEb 6.1220.053370.58252.75390.30660.0736
SEb 7.1260.053838.00243.20470.31240.0833

is the number of feature points for PDs 1–7 prescribed in semi-idealized experiments. is the value of maximum percentage error. is the data misfit before and after assimilation. is the mean absolute difference between prescribed and inverted Fourier coefficients.