Description of algorithm
Interpretation of results
Full domain
  Ice concntr, edge pos
  Contingency tables
American sector
European sector
Asian sector

Validation of sea ice concentration - Full domain

Reference date: 2025-08-07

Model: GLO MFC - NEMO

Data source: OSI SAF N.H. sea ice concentration

Model vs. observations, sea ice class contingency tables

Date: 2025-08-01:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 108583 21233 1285 1442 153 0 0 0
OW 0 885 692 2039 365 7 0 0
VODI 0 93 217 3482 5402 866 2 0
ODI 0 0 0 269 8982 12656 306 0
CDI 0 0 0 0 524 11771 4656 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 3 201 893 0

Date: 2025-08-03:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 109523 21124 1160 1284 130 0 0 0
OW 0 1106 918 2115 336 0 0 0
VODI 0 79 174 4208 4206 265 8 0
ODI 0 0 1 214 9016 10308 228 0
CDI 0 0 0 2 560 12275 6050 209
VCDI 0 0 0 0 0 95 1199 214

Date: 2025-08-05:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 110978 20513 1103 1255 103 0 0 0
OW 0 1205 787 2061 358 5 0 0
VODI 0 86 140 3404 3802 322 0 0
ODI 0 0 0 361 8664 7178 231 0
CDI 0 0 0 5 1825 12723 5945 117
VCDI 0 0 0 0 93 812 2332 599

Date: 2025-08-07:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 112429 19778 1027 1198 126 0 0 0
OW 0 1284 740 1728 336 11 0 0
VODI 0 121 210 3621 3377 385 4 0
ODI 0 2 9 485 8564 6292 380 0
CDI 0 0 0 3 2166 12148 5408 259
VCDI 0 0 0 0 98 1417 2515 886

Date: 2025-08-09:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 112733 20300 1011 1049 55 0 0 0
OW 0 1584 739 1472 250 7 0 0
VODI 0 238 378 4006 3361 135 0 0
ODI 0 0 8 539 10446 8717 824 5
CDI 0 0 0 0 733 9589 4791 76
VCDI 0 0 0 0 3 329 2675 954

Date: 2025-08-11:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 113764 19936 997 866 69 0 0 0
OW 0 1847 879 1822 226 10 0 0
VODI 0 97 221 4025 2534 152 4 0
ODI 0 0 0 450 12097 9832 466 0
CDI 0 0 0 0 486 9214 2776 3
VCDI 0 0 0 0 1 955 3241 37

Date: 2025-08-13:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 115602 18687 938 863 47 0 0 0
OW 1 2469 944 1512 223 5 0 0
VODI 0 115 263 4082 1686 102 1 0
ODI 0 0 0 629 13580 8367 109 0
CDI 0 0 0 0 1225 7738 3361 57
VCDI 0 0 0 0 15 866 3011 509

Date: 2025-08-15:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 116187 18755 801 626 39 0 0 0
OW 0 2966 923 1502 164 5 0 0
VODI 0 144 284 4295 1952 140 1 0
ODI 0 0 0 615 13434 10227 429 10
CDI 0 0 0 1 401 6425 2916 118
VCDI 0 0 0 0 3 534 2925 185


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