Research Article

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

Table 5

Error statistics for SEa 1.4–7.4 and SEb 1.4–7.4.

Exp. (m)
BeforeAfterBeforeAfter

Inversion strategy 1
SEa 1.420.205194.440469.72090.35000.0043
SEa 2.460.204398.070357.55590.33320.0025
SEa 3.4100.204684.966361.71020.30550.0169
SEa 4.4140.204105.416950.88080.31210.0207
SEa 5.4180.203690.919448.24120.30140.0458
SEa 6.4220.203439.812945.36260.30660.0711
SEa 7.4260.203927.526150.41110.31240.0792

Inversion strategy 2
SEb 1.420.205194.440467.11120.35000.0562
SEb 2.460.204398.070355.18590.33320.0493
SEb 3.4100.204684.966357.67740.30550.0637
SEb 4.4140.204105.416948.36310.31210.0644
SEb 5.4180.203690.919447.11810.30140.0755
SEb 6.4220.203439.812943.93020.30660.0978
SEb 7.4260.203927.526148.63300.31240.1011

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.