Comparison of two methods to assess ocean tide models

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1159-1167

  Wang, Xiaochun ^a   Chao, Yi ^b   Shum, C K ^c   Yi, Yuchan ^c   Fok, Hok Sum ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal meteorology; Error analysis; Regional effects; Statistical techniques; Tides

Indexed keywords

DEPTH RANGE; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; OCEAN SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY MISSIONS; OCEAN TIDE MODEL; REGIONAL EFFECTS; ROOT MEAN SQUARES; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT; SPATIAL LOCATION; SPATIAL VARIABILITY; STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES;

ERROR ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; TIDES;

SURFACE WATERS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OCEAN TIDE; SEA SURFACE; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EID: 84868226248     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: 15200426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH-D-11-00166.1     Document Type: Article

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