NORTHEWEST SANDERLING(VNVZ), PX11
Observation period : 2019/11/10 to 2019/11/16

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
3163740.180.702.90-3.66

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
0-50566-0.130.310.76-1.17
50-1005250.130.942.78-2.95
100-1505250.371.122.90-3.66
150-2005250.120.932.41-2.54
200-2505110.300.962.35-2.00
250-3005000.370.862.19-1.56
300-3505000.320.712.62-1.07
350-4004600.180.442.34-0.94
400-4504500.090.400.84-0.85
450-5004500.120.350.71-0.61
500-5501800.140.330.79-0.69
550-6001800.170.310.89-0.52
600-6501800.190.280.75-0.43
650-7001800.220.290.77-0.35
700-7501800.200.260.75-0.29
750-8001770.160.250.61-0.31
800-8501620.110.230.54-0.26
850-9001210.120.230.65-0.30
900-95020.130.010.140.12
950-10000----


Results of QC

A total of 31 profiles (1001 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 1001

  • Position on land test
  • On land: 0 of 31

    Invalid position: 0 of 31

  • Regional range test
  • Error data (low): 0 of 1001

    Error data (high): 0 of 1001

  • Gradient test
  • Error data: 0 of 1001

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 350 m in areas south of 11°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)