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

Validation of sea ice concentration - Full domain

Bulletin date: 2025-09-18

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

Model vs. observations, sea ice class contingency tables

Date: 2025-09-12:

Best estimate Forecast
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 115988 13103 63 17 0 0 0 0
OW 2615 4872 909 784 127 2 0 0
VODI 1305 359 573 4005 1581 93 0 0
ODI 0 9 10 915 4138 1585 9 0
CDI 0 1 1 42 2569 12679 1335 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 13 5644 5464 0
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-09-14:

Best estimate Forecast
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 116791 12371 88 25 0 0 0 0
OW 2804 4453 726 755 172 5 0 0
VODI 1374 617 615 3173 1867 193 2 0
ODI 0 5 15 934 3352 1734 33 0
CDI 0 0 0 21 1664 11324 871 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 9 6542 8275 0
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-09-16:

Best estimate Forecast
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 117718 13953 128 53 5 0 0 0
OW 2382 3077 909 869 59 0 0 0
VODI 1466 123 242 3046 1126 54 0 0
ODI 0 0 12 438 3291 598 6 0
CDI 0 0 0 18 1751 11981 1309 0
VCDI 0 0 0 1 102 4221 11821 51
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-09-18:

Best estimate Forecast
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 108762 10270 12485 328 1 0 0 0
OW 2316 1480 2455 815 88 12 0 0
VODI 1499 118 1277 2129 970 110 0 0
ODI 0 0 777 735 2209 509 3 0
CDI 0 0 1763 1031 1734 7209 1591 0
VCDI 0 0 6260 2430 1146 3582 4716 0
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 108765 10217 12883 382 1 0 0 0
OW 2318 1501 2115 754 91 11 0 0
VODI 1494 150 1257 2110 927 112 0 0
ODI 0 0 778 720 2444 601 3 0
CDI 0 0 1685 1109 1538 6930 1705 0
VCDI 0 0 6299 2393 1147 3768 4602 0

Date: 2025-09-20:

Best estimate Forecast
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 117636 13504 155 116 3 0 0 0
OW 2291 3231 741 773 121 4 0 0
VODI 1541 349 365 1934 1497 234 0 0
ODI 0 72 42 315 1637 2250 60 0
CDI 0 28 30 169 779 7677 3283 3
VCDI 0 0 1 9 48 5982 11993 1937
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 117643 13818 203 145 7 0 0 0
OW 2291 2915 679 748 145 5 0 0
VODI 1534 355 384 1883 1465 306 0 0
ODI 0 65 37 348 1656 2245 165 0
CDI 0 29 30 174 758 7517 3011 6
VCDI 0 2 1 18 54 6074 12160 1934

Date: 2025-09-22:

Best estimate Forecast
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 108515 8670 14829 35 0 0 0 0
OW 2197 869 2693 349 2 0 0 0
VODI 1644 11 2006 1242 312 10 0 0
ODI 0 0 2026 692 871 137 0 0
CDI 0 0 2488 1597 1199 2162 82 0
VCDI 0 0 4950 2840 1697 3220 13106 359
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 108523 8253 14793 55 6 0 0 0
OW 2236 1027 2744 424 99 10 0 0
VODI 1597 258 2148 1019 574 196 2 0
ODI 0 12 2168 1001 762 345 40 0
CDI 0 0 2250 1448 943 1713 847 0
VCDI 0 0 4889 2808 1697 3265 12299 359

Date: 2025-09-24:

Best estimate Forecast
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 116645 14849 170 93 5 1 0 0
OW 2222 2125 583 869 199 4 0 0
VODI 1696 307 203 1139 1391 314 4 0
ODI 0 33 24 302 1147 1570 273 0
CDI 0 18 20 125 847 3974 2231 0
VCDI 0 0 1 8 28 2400 20371 4619
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 116578 14047 179 138 16 0 0 0
OW 2338 2682 451 796 361 60 0 0
VODI 1647 541 289 975 1469 600 46 0
ODI 0 44 66 471 979 2395 646 0
CDI 0 17 15 149 745 3127 3204 0
VCDI 0 1 1 7 47 2081 18983 4619

Date: 2025-09-26:

Best estimate Forecast
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 116418 13761 180 98 9 0 0 0
OW 2186 2560 480 798 324 59 0 0
VODI 1886 342 223 733 1137 760 32 0
ODI 0 34 30 298 692 1428 416 0
CDI 0 4 11 144 831 3151 2495 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 42 2401 18603 8244
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 116556 13234 176 150 50 5 0 0
OW 2336 2798 408 743 545 284 4 0
VODI 1598 575 243 598 905 1275 316 0
ODI 0 85 81 388 641 1573 1292 0
CDI 0 9 16 180 814 2467 3081 0
VCDI 0 0 0 12 80 2195 16853 8244


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