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MIYAGI-MARU(JCHQ), PX40
Observation period : 2014/2/28 to 2014/3/12

This page shows results for the PX40 line based on monitoring by the MIYAGI-MARU and comparison with the result of assimilation by MOVE-NP.

Overall statistics

Number of profiles	Number of data	AVE	RMSD	MAXD	MIND
100	30863	-0.00	0.62	3.80	-3.39

Abbreviations in the table indicate:
AVE: average difference (observation value minus assimilation value)
RMSD: root mean square of difference
MAXD: maximum difference
MIND: minimum difference

Statistics for each depth range

Depth range	Number of data	AVE	RMSD	MAXD	MIND
0-50	2500	0.12	0.58	0.93	-1.13
50-100	2500	-0.11	0.99	1.22	-2.84
100-150	2500	-0.24	1.03	3.17	-3.39
150-200	2500	0.05	0.84	3.78	-2.59
200-250	2500	0.03	0.60	3.80	-2.64
250-300	2500	-0.02	0.52	3.19	-1.63
300-350	2500	0.01	0.50	1.31	-1.49
350-400	2500	0.01	0.47	1.54	-1.27
400-450	2500	0.03	0.44	1.82	-1.15
450-500	2500	0.03	0.27	1.86	-1.09
500-550	1000	0.02	0.37	2.52	-1.16
550-600	1000	0.03	0.30	2.31	-1.14
600-650	992	0.02	0.27	1.78	-0.86
650-700	990	0.03	0.23	1.46	-1.08
700-750	990	0.02	0.20	1.46	-0.92
750-800	891	0.03	0.00	1.48	-0.75
800-850	0	-	-	-	-
850-900	0	-	-	-	-
900-950	0	-	-	-	-
950-1000	0	-	-	-	-

Results of QC

A total of 100 profiles (78112 data, reported by BATHY or TESAC) were received from the MIYAGI-MARU.
The results of JMA quality control are as follows.

Grounded test

Error data: 0 of 78112

Position on land test

On land: 0 of 100

Invalid position: 0 of 100

Regional range test

Error data (low): 0 of 78112

Error data (high): 0 of 78112

Gradient test

Error data: 0 of 78112

For datails of JMA's quality control procedures, please refer to this page.

Summary of QC

No errors were detected with JMA's quality control procedures.
There was no significant bias in comparison with the results of assimilation by JMA.
There were some differences above 2°C between observation data and the results of assimilation at a depth of around 150 m.

Figures

◊Station map	◊Vertical temperature profile Vertical profile of temperature along the observing line of PX40 moved the entire profile by 5 degree Celsius.

◊Vertical observation sections	◊Summary of differences (Obs. - Assim.) by depth Dots and error bars represent the averages and root mean squares of the differences, respectively. Crosses represent the maximum/minimum differences.

◊Vertical sections for the result of assimilation by MOVE-NP	◊Distribution of differences (Obs. - Assim.) by depth

◊Vertical sections of differences (Obs. - Assim.)	◊Distribution of differences (Obs. - Assim.) by temperature