Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5070
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5070
Table 8. Goodness-of-fit statistics for testing simulations, Roza–Prosser Reach, Washington.
[Abbreviations: RMSE, root mean square error; ºC, degrees Celsius; Reclamation, Bureau of Reclamation]
| Site description | RMSE (ºC) |
Mean error (ºC) |
|---|---|---|
| Sites where daily mean water temperatures were measured | ||
| Hydromet gage at Parker (station identification–PARW) | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| Hydromet gage at Grandview (station identification–YGVW) | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Sites where daily maximum water temperatures were measured | ||
| Reclamation TidbiT near Harlin | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Reclamation TidbiT near Wapato | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| Reclamation TidbiT near Mabton | 1.9 | .1 |