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. 2018 Oct 31;13(10):e0206402. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206402

Table 5. Error calculation data.

Number Sailing pattern Navigation equipment Average error Range error Error variance
1 Straight upstream Magnetic compass 3.45° 6.6 1.97
GPS 4.75° 7.2 1.92
2 Straight downstream Magnetic compass 2.25° 6.9 1.22
GPS 4.01° 9.4 2.18
3 U-turn in upper reaches Magnetic compass 2.25° 4.8 1.00
GPS 4.01° 9.3 6.30
4 U-turn in lower reaches Magnetic compass 4.48° 6.4 3.46
GPS 8.59° 10 9.97
5 Sailing with slight direction variation Magnetic compass 1.14° 3 0.24
GPS 4.62° 3.6 0.78
6 Mooring Magnetic compass 4.98° 3.9 1.14
GPS 32.19° 190 2513.05