NORTHWEST SANDPIPER(VNVG), PX11
Observation period : 2019/8/29 to 2019/9/2

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

Overall statistics

Number of profilesNumber of dataAVERMSDMAXDMIND
1133740.250.765.13-2.99

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
0-50275-0.140.651.84-1.63
50-1002750.651.545.13-1.63
100-1502750.581.304.26-2.99
150-2002750.100.952.39-2.72
200-2502720.230.571.69-1.27
250-3002500.290.431.36-0.69
300-3502500.360.531.83-0.32
350-4002500.320.461.64-0.71
400-4502500.260.360.91-0.65
450-5002500.160.250.61-0.31
500-5501000.080.230.59-0.32
550-6001000.100.170.48-0.13
600-6501000.110.190.40-0.53
650-7001000.140.240.68-0.50
700-7501000.170.240.70-0.23
750-8001000.180.240.74-0.20
800-850990.200.280.92-0.20
850-900520.260.370.97-0.18
900-95010.000.000.000.00
950-10000----


Results of QC

A total of 11 profiles (373 data, reported by BATHY or TESAC) were received from the NORTHWEST SANDPIPER.
The results of JMA quality control are as follows.
  • Grounded test
  • Error data: 0 of 373

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

    Invalid position: 0 of 11

  • Regional range test
  • Error data (low): 0 of 373

    Error data (high): 0 of 373

  • Gradient test
  • Error data: 0 of 373

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 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)