Although tidal models based on
satellite altimeter observations in the open ocean can achieve an
accuracy as precise as 2 cm, it is problematic to use altimeter
data in coastal areas because the spatial resolution of altimeter
observation is not high enough to resolve the coastal tides with
short wavelengths [7]–[9]. In coastal areas, tides are strongly
affected by the bathymetry and shelf morphology, among other
local factors [7], and therefore, tidal observations with high
spatial and temporal resolutions are necessary to understand the
coastal tide dynamics