NORTHEWEST SANDERLING(VNVZ), PX11
Observation period : 2020/1/1 to 2020/1/8

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
2851150.190.683.21-3.38

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
0-50450-0.140.370.36-1.94
50-1004250.521.053.03-2.23
100-1504250.511.053.21-1.68
150-2004170.160.852.00-3.38
200-2504000.370.622.29-0.80
250-3003830.250.501.49-0.69
300-3503750.100.641.46-1.02
350-4003750.080.671.58-1.15
400-4503750.040.631.59-1.26
450-5003750.080.421.23-0.65
500-5501500.160.411.45-0.48
550-6001500.220.401.49-0.46
600-6501500.210.381.49-0.24
650-7001470.150.300.95-0.32
700-7501400.110.220.52-0.30
750-8001400.120.230.51-0.24
800-8501390.130.230.52-0.22
850-900990.180.270.67-0.29
900-9500----
950-10000----


Results of QC

A total of 28 profiles (939 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 939

  • Position on land test
  • On land: 0 of 28

    Invalid position: 0 of 28

  • Regional range test
  • Error data (low): 0 of 939

    Error data (high): 0 of 939

  • Gradient test
  • Error data: 0 of 939

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, 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)