NORTHEWEST SANDERLING(VNVZ), PX11
Observation period : 2019/12/19 to 2019/12/23

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
1852070.300.9710.02-2.91

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
0-50450-0.080.501.26-2.79
50-1004500.361.475.21-2.91
100-1504490.962.1710.02-2.40
150-2004040.370.944.35-1.85
200-2504000.310.762.43-1.64
250-3004000.300.741.80-1.60
300-3504000.300.671.55-1.00
350-4004000.240.611.46-1.47
400-4504000.230.551.41-1.11
450-5003640.250.431.41-0.70
500-5501400.240.331.10-0.30
550-6001400.230.280.80-0.65
600-6501400.190.280.74-0.54
650-7001400.150.320.91-0.58
700-7501400.140.320.86-0.40
750-8001400.130.270.79-0.42
800-8501350.140.230.44-0.37
850-9001010.140.240.45-0.40
900-950140.170.200.42-0.35
950-10000----


Results of QC

A total of 18 profiles (584 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 584

  • Position on land test
  • On land: 0 of 18

    Invalid position: 0 of 18

  • Regional range test
  • Error data (low): 0 of 584

    Error data (high): 0 of 584

  • Gradient test
  • Error data: 0 of 584

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


Summary of QC

  • QC detected no unnatural profiles.
  • One of the observations at around 11°N, 131°E was considered to be erroneous data.
  • At depths of between 50 and 200 m in areas south of 10°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)