NORTHWEST SANDPIPER(VNVG), PX11
Observation period : 2022/12/9 to 2022/12/11

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
716260.331.028.32-2.41

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
0-50165-0.140.941.53-2.35
50-1001500.761.123.07-2.34
100-1501441.092.328.32-2.40
150-2001250.431.293.17-2.41
200-2501250.780.842.51-0.51
250-3001250.320.441.39-0.44
300-3501250.170.280.66-0.42
350-4001250.260.250.75-0.14
400-4501250.070.190.41-0.36
450-5001250.090.210.41-0.37
500-550500.020.220.37-0.37
550-600500.080.310.50-0.52
600-650430.150.230.46-0.32
650-700340.190.130.37-0.13
700-750300.070.150.20-0.34
750-80030-0.060.270.19-0.49
800-850300.030.230.27-0.37
850-900250.170.180.37-0.18
900-9500----
950-10000----


Results of QC

A total of 7 profiles (208 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 208

  • Position on land test
  • On land: 0 of 7

    Invalid position: 0 of 7

  • Regional range test
  • Error data (low): 0 of 208

    Error data (high): 0 of 208

  • Gradient test
  • Error data: 0 of 208

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


Summary of QC

  • QC detected no unnatural profiles.
  • One of the observations at around 6°N, 129°E was 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)