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: 2025-10-02

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

Model vs. observations, sea ice class contingency tables

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
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-09-28:

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 115228 13698 167 117 2 0 0 0
OW 2038 2874 608 860 240 26 0 0
VODI 1834 385 271 914 971 567 89 0
ODI 0 42 52 336 820 964 350 0
CDI 0 3 5 121 866 2360 2124 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 33 3264 22265 6316
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-09-30:

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 113234 15827 201 102 1 0 0 0
OW 1952 1970 735 756 99 0 0 0
VODI 1935 138 226 1186 776 21 0 0
ODI 0 4 14 327 1295 293 4 0
CDI 0 1 2 44 964 2834 262 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 95 5059 25387 5066
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-10-02:

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 112624 15135 308 298 11 0 0 0
OW 1922 1962 582 1103 253 3 0 0
VODI 1970 212 193 1068 963 142 0 0
ODI 0 14 31 242 974 575 32 0
CDI 0 2 10 59 584 2752 342 0
VCDI 0 0 0 2 200 4563 20979 10700
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 112623 15535 411 431 60 0 0 0
OW 1928 1531 495 1094 264 5 0 0
VODI 1965 247 180 944 966 177 0 0
ODI 0 11 31 241 939 640 32 0
CDI 0 1 7 62 572 2609 340 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 184 4604 20981 10700

Date: 2025-10-04:

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 111218 14381 388 467 85 0 0 0
OW 1882 1742 504 1107 377 28 0 0
VODI 2023 437 262 1312 1061 429 14 0
ODI 0 49 39 291 674 858 98 0
CDI 0 18 18 112 432 1951 1032 0
VCDI 0 0 0 3 93 7387 25922 4116
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 111221 14616 479 713 176 7 0 0
OW 1894 1487 422 1118 426 85 0 0
VODI 2008 463 255 1070 1024 450 13 0
ODI 0 42 35 268 600 827 113 0
CDI 0 19 20 116 384 2001 1082 0
VCDI 0 0 0 7 112 7283 25858 4116

Date: 2025-10-06:

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 111228 14087 411 308 13 0 0 0
OW 1770 1465 613 793 38 0 0 0
VODI 2208 33 159 1583 658 5 0 0
ODI 0 6 7 223 1521 298 44 0
CDI 0 0 1 22 743 3773 373 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 34 7907 26005 4481
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 111224 13639 493 585 51 0 0 0
OW 1797 1419 386 842 450 70 0 0
VODI 2185 436 218 1038 1035 479 8 0
ODI 0 76 61 322 788 1020 147 0
CDI 0 21 33 141 589 1739 828 22
VCDI 0 0 0 1 94 8675 25439 4459

Date: 2025-10-08:

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 112155 13519 216 124 5 0 0 0
OW 1812 1575 353 658 149 3 0 0
VODI 2111 348 229 850 863 60 0 0
ODI 0 73 82 300 1070 429 9 0
CDI 0 21 47 202 945 2484 438 0
VCDI 0 0 0 6 260 10597 21789 7028
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 112141 12730 314 458 149 0 0 0
OW 1848 1617 212 537 354 111 0 0
VODI 2089 804 190 611 907 664 78 0
ODI 0 246 100 237 706 844 218 0
CDI 0 133 103 275 756 1602 917 0
VCDI 0 6 8 22 420 10352 21023 7028

Date: 2025-10-10:

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 111670 13101 211 213 40 0 0 0
OW 1764 1534 364 644 270 13 0 0
VODI 2258 423 191 722 860 260 2 0
ODI 0 194 40 242 685 718 117 0
CDI 0 193 102 255 813 2098 1107 0
VCDI 0 1 7 32 146 12152 25341 2027
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 111719 12319 306 505 349 105 0 0
OW 1863 1529 195 446 414 265 16 0
VODI 2110 985 186 500 645 852 326 0
ODI 0 340 98 261 389 776 390 0
CDI 0 200 113 334 700 1601 1271 0
VCDI 0 73 17 62 317 11642 24564 2027


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