NORTHWEST SANDERLING(VNVZ), PX11
Observation period : 2024/1/3 to 2024/1/7

This page shows results for the PX11 line based on monitoring by the NORTHWEST SANDERLING and comparison with the result of assimilation by NPR-4DVAR.

Overall statistics

Number of profilesNumber of dataAVERMSDMAXDMIND
1130720.581.467.49-2.75

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
0-502750.370.923.40-1.71
50-1002750.461.424.43-2.75
100-1502660.761.635.50-2.58
150-2002500.751.935.89-2.11
200-2502500.881.615.73-1.05
250-3002500.871.656.12-0.41
300-3502500.861.966.97-0.63
350-4002470.962.177.49-0.46
400-4502070.461.357.47-0.40
450-5002000.300.391.07-0.22
500-550800.340.330.87-0.07
550-600800.300.290.74-0.14
600-650760.270.301.06-0.31
650-700700.200.240.58-0.30
700-750700.170.280.56-0.49
750-800700.100.360.58-0.76
800-850700.090.380.58-0.76
850-900650.160.340.67-0.66
900-950210.430.250.830.03
950-10000----


Results of QC

A total of 11 profiles (545 data, reported by BATHY or TESAC) were received from the NORTHWEST SANDERLING.
The results of JMA quality control are as follows.
  • Grounded test
  • Error data: 0 of 545

  • Position on land test
  • On land: 0 of 11

    Invalid position: 0 of 11

  • Regional range test
  • Error data (low): 0 of 545

    Error data (high): 0 of 545

  • Gradient test
  • Error data: 0 of 545

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


Summary of QC

  • QC detected no unnatural profiles.
  • Some observations at around 17°N were considered to be erroneous 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 NPR-4DVAR ◊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)