GOF_mean_absolute_error: Calculates mean absolute error (MAE).
Description
Calculates mean absolute error (MAE) between modeled (simulated) and observed
values. Error is defined as modeled minus observed.
Usage
GOF_mean_absolute_error(mod, obs, na.rm = TRUE)
Value
Value of calculated mean absolute error (MAE).
Arguments
mod
'numeric' vector. Modeled or simulated values. Must be same length as obs.
obs
'numeric' vector. Observed or comparison values. Must be same length as mod.
na.rm
'boolean' TRUE or FALSE. Should NA values be removed before computing. If any
NA values are present in mod or obs, the ith position from each will be removed
before calculating. If NA values are present and na.rm = FALSE, then function will return
NA. Default is TRUE.
Details
The absolute value of each modeled-observed pair error is calculated, then the mean of those
values taken. Values returned are in units of input data.