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Table 2
Default parameters in the RNN--WL model for network training
Parameters
Description
Optimized training method
Conjugated gradient training
Number of nodes in hidden layer
25
Training goal
0.001
Training epoches
500
Note: When applying RNN--WL to different coastal regions, users may adjust these parameters to in
model training and verification.
Fig. 6. RNN--WL model training and verification at Station P2 of Shinnecock Inlet. The distance
between input NOAA station at Montauk and the inlet is about 60 km.
5. Model training, verification, and long-term predictions
5.1. Training and verification
In the model training and verification phases, two independent data sets of input
and output time series are required in the RNN--WL model. The first data set is
used for model training to determine the weight values of the interconnected network,
while the second data set is used for model verification by comparing the model
predictions with observations. Model parameters can be adjusted until model accu-
racy is satisfactory. After training and verification have been successfully completed,