NORTHWEST SANDPIPER(VNVG), PX11
Observation period : 2022/3/8 to 2022/3/11

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

Overall statistics

Number of profilesNumber of dataAVERMSDMAXDMIND
1226570.300.712.67-1.54

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
0-503000.160.381.06-1.01
50-1002710.420.752.38-1.02
100-1502500.690.772.53-1.33
150-2002500.680.912.67-1.41
200-2502500.231.022.30-1.54
250-3002500.140.761.95-1.44
300-3502500.220.731.87-1.32
350-4002330.220.541.91-1.10
400-4502060.220.451.09-0.73
450-5001480.260.410.92-0.63
500-550500.130.350.76-0.56
550-600500.050.160.44-0.19
600-650500.080.170.44-0.07
650-700480.050.210.54-0.16
700-750220.010.050.06-0.09
750-80010-0.030.040.03-0.09
800-85010-0.150.04-0.11-0.22
850-9009-0.260.03-0.21-0.31
900-9500----
950-10000----


Results of QC

A total of 12 profiles (359 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 359

  • Position on land test
  • On land: 0 of 12

    Invalid position: 0 of 12

  • Regional range test
  • Error data (low): 0 of 359

    Error data (high): 0 of 359

  • Gradient test
  • Error data: 0 of 359

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 120 m in the seas around 8°N, there were differences above 2°C between observation data and the results of assimilation.


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)