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: 2025-08-14

Model: GLO MFC - NEMO

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

Model vs. observations, sea ice class contingency tables

Date: 2025-08-08:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 112754 19917 957 1156 95 0 0 0
OW 0 1469 714 1464 306 8 0 0
VODI 0 226 361 3701 3388 382 5 0
ODI 0 1 9 519 9174 7697 590 0
CDI 0 0 0 1 1385 11244 5451 89
VCDI 0 0 0 0 8 213 2215 1511

Date: 2025-08-10:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 113152 20165 984 986 62 0 0 0
OW 0 1779 834 1719 222 9 0 0
VODI 0 89 253 4392 2654 167 2 0
ODI 0 0 2 532 10839 9270 1362 2
CDI 0 0 0 0 588 9052 3833 26
VCDI 0 0 0 0 1 538 3433 63

Date: 2025-08-12:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 114541 19509 1016 810 50 0 0 0
OW 0 2211 1009 1492 218 6 0 0
VODI 0 132 245 4001 2011 113 7 0
ODI 0 0 1 548 12288 9653 494 0
CDI 0 0 0 0 485 8329 3383 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 1 1043 3414 0

Date: 2025-08-14:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 116003 18474 923 794 49 0 0 0
OW 0 2773 926 1429 172 3 0 0
VODI 0 153 383 4114 1828 121 7 0
ODI 0 0 2 578 12841 10201 198 0
CDI 0 0 0 1 932 7520 2550 56
VCDI 0 0 0 0 4 694 2787 494

Date: 2025-08-16:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 116243 18896 805 656 27 0 0 0
OW 0 3116 943 1671 184 1 0 0
VODI 0 125 253 4189 2309 67 3 0
ODI 0 0 0 532 14386 9368 394 4
CDI 0 0 0 0 433 5592 3060 271
VCDI 0 0 0 0 3 261 2943 275

Date: 2025-08-18:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 117768 17735 740 738 52 0 0 0
OW 8 3553 1122 1903 207 3 0 0
VODI 0 99 198 3479 2591 112 1 0
ODI 0 0 3 488 14754 7621 198 0
CDI 0 0 0 4 535 6411 3057 126
VCDI 0 0 0 0 8 520 2662 314

Date: 2025-08-20:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 120077 16048 641 702 50 6 0 0
OW 19 4447 1085 1655 175 9 0 0
VODI 0 95 256 3173 1915 95 6 0
ODI 0 1 6 681 12866 6020 310 0
CDI 0 0 1 2 1315 8357 3143 3
VCDI 0 0 0 0 49 1420 2380 2

Date: 2025-08-22:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 120568 15769 658 692 60 5 0 0
OW 3 4966 1106 1567 157 17 0 0
VODI 0 92 257 3266 1913 100 0 0
ODI 0 1 3 694 12142 7384 281 0
CDI 0 0 0 0 1068 8273 3283 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 14 1023 1648 0


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