NORTHEWEST SANDERLING(VNVZ), PX11
Observation period : 2021/2/9 to 2021/2/18

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
1815790.461.044.11-3.61

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
0-502000.280.210.58-0.47
50-1002000.301.012.69-1.62
100-1501770.571.643.82-3.54
150-2001600.821.854.11-3.61
200-2501310.861.453.81-3.11
250-3001000.360.521.05-0.70
300-3501000.530.431.38-0.07
350-4001000.330.401.14-0.23
400-4501000.410.431.15-0.24
450-5001000.490.361.160.03
500-550400.470.280.820.14
550-600400.410.200.740.11
600-650290.280.260.65-0.17
650-700200.080.280.37-0.21
700-750200.060.290.35-0.25
750-800200.010.330.35-0.35
800-850200.020.320.34-0.35
850-900200.070.260.33-0.24
900-95020.110.230.34-0.12
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Results of QC

A total of 18 profiles (528 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 528

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

    Invalid position: 0 of 18

  • Regional range test
  • Error data (low): 0 of 528

    Error data (high): 0 of 528

  • Gradient test
  • Error data: 0 of 528

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 60 and 240 m in areas south of 9°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)