NORTHEWEST SANDERLING(VNVZ), PX11
Observation period : 2019/3/8 to 2019/3/11

This page shows results for the PX11 line based on monitoring by the NORTHEWEST SANDERLING and comparison with the result of assimilation by MOVE-NP.

Overall statistics

Number of profilesNumber of dataAVERMSDMAXDMIND
1029890.250.623.13-2.97

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 rangeNumber of dataAVERMSDMAXDMIND
0-502500.070.200.92-0.39
50-100250-0.250.801.70-2.97
100-1502500.430.883.13-1.85
150-2002500.550.742.76-0.63
200-2502320.540.631.93-0.83
250-3002250.590.561.73-0.26
300-3502250.580.641.70-0.28
350-4002250.380.541.78-0.65
400-4502250.060.501.42-0.79
450-5002250.070.381.02-0.56
500-550900.050.240.58-0.32
550-60090-0.000.260.48-0.60
600-650840.020.220.43-0.44
650-700800.060.210.47-0.29
700-750800.100.240.49-0.29
750-800790.110.230.59-0.25
800-850700.140.300.70-0.27
850-900580.210.340.80-0.23
900-95010.440.000.440.44
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Results of QC

A total of 10 profiles (340 data, reported by BATHY or TESAC) were received from the NORTHEWEST SANDERLING.
The results of JMA quality control are as follows.
  • Grounded test
  • Error data: 0 of 340

  • Position on land test
  • On land: 0 of 10

    Invalid position: 0 of 10

  • Regional range test
  • Error data (low): 0 of 340

    Error data (high): 0 of 340

  • Gradient test
  • Error data: 0 of 340

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


Summary of QC

  • QC detected no unnatural profiles.
  • At depths of between 50 and 200 m in the seas around 8°N, there were differences above 2°C between observation data and the results of assimilation. The observation data showed sharper thermocline than the assimilation data.


Figures

◊Station map ◊Vertical temperature profile

Vertical profile of temperature along the observing line of PX11 moved the entire profile by 5 degree Celsius.

station map water fall
◊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.

observation scatter plot (summary of all station)
◊Vertical sections for the result of assimilation by MOVE-NP ◊Distribution of differences (Obs. - Assim.) by depth
result of assimilation scatter plot(depth bases)
◊Vertical sections of differences (Obs. - Assim.) ◊Distribution of differences (Obs. - Assim.) by temperature
differences (Obs. - Assim.) scatter plot (tempereture basis)