NORTHWEST SANDPIPER(VNVG), PX11
Observation period : 2022/6/4 to 2022/6/8

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
1640450.300.724.10-2.67

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
0-504000.160.591.99-1.18
50-1003880.340.982.47-2.67
100-1503380.321.184.10-1.53
150-2003250.511.043.80-1.47
200-2503250.550.842.15-1.23
250-3003250.390.601.62-0.92
300-3503250.330.561.60-0.87
350-4003200.200.601.37-1.09
400-4503000.190.411.13-0.80
450-5002840.180.371.09-0.47
500-5501100.200.391.00-0.45
550-6001060.230.351.16-0.33
600-6501000.200.280.73-0.28
650-7001000.170.310.80-0.47
700-750990.170.280.67-0.31
750-800840.150.240.57-0.23
800-850720.180.200.54-0.19
850-900410.250.170.56-0.03
900-95030.760.190.970.51
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Results of QC

A total of 16 profiles (576 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 576

  • Position on land test
  • On land: 0 of 16

    Invalid position: 0 of 16

  • Regional range test
  • Error data (low): 0 of 576

    Error data (high): 0 of 576

  • Gradient test
  • Error data: 0 of 576

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 80 and 180 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)