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: 2025-10-30

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

Model vs. observations, sea ice class contingency tables

Date: 2025-10-24:

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 103334 10973 642 1043 270 20 0 0
OW 1460 562 340 1071 761 276 3 0
VODI 2656 155 80 861 1337 809 39 0
ODI 0 31 41 181 1101 843 160 0
CDI 0 1 10 92 1021 2144 840 0
VCDI 0 0 0 4 217 9744 24137 13551
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-10-26:

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 102569 10536 593 823 177 8 0 0
OW 1425 529 350 1004 644 62 13 0
VODI 2706 140 117 786 1386 431 34 0
ODI 0 16 22 223 1376 971 69 0
CDI 0 2 0 58 639 2551 735 0
VCDI 0 6 7 25 255 8566 31306 9650
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-10-28:

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 102751 9133 398 453 86 0 0 0
OW 1387 495 365 880 359 28 0 0
VODI 2754 69 104 858 1674 410 8 0
ODI 0 2 11 136 1206 1516 185 0
CDI 0 0 0 27 598 2724 913 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 57 7746 33645 9832
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-10-30:

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 100414 10509 374 424 152 19 0 0
OW 1331 675 233 548 238 41 0 0
VODI 2805 188 214 641 758 550 100 0
ODI 0 15 24 225 700 1709 201 0
CDI 0 2 4 52 413 2141 886 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 74 7066 29984 17100
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 100413 10539 373 456 173 22 0 0
OW 1325 603 221 454 223 36 0 0
VODI 2812 231 225 671 673 515 117 0
ODI 0 13 26 259 726 1624 227 0
CDI 0 3 4 50 461 2195 803 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 79 7134 30024 17100

Date: 2025-11-01:

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 98224 11707 550 386 54 1 0 0
OW 1336 1154 356 497 152 19 1 0
VODI 2838 312 162 581 525 203 99 0
ODI 0 68 61 367 584 791 485 0
CDI 0 15 29 177 645 1508 1144 3
VCDI 0 0 0 6 155 4384 27073 24158
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 98179 11787 572 434 80 6 0 0
OW 1380 1045 329 474 169 22 1 0
VODI 2839 327 158 544 452 186 63 0
ODI 0 80 67 356 584 698 461 0
CDI 0 17 29 188 660 1506 1206 3
VCDI 0 0 3 18 170 4488 27071 24158

Date: 2025-11-03:

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 99344 10713 310 396 37 0 0 0
OW 1281 1212 418 630 149 1 0 0
VODI 2981 63 108 701 577 52 0 0
ODI 0 8 17 124 1094 329 215 5
CDI 0 2 5 47 616 1524 627 106
VCDI 0 0 0 4 150 5496 29081 22387
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 99310 10445 362 656 112 1 0 0
OW 1306 1019 224 445 302 30 0 0
VODI 2990 339 159 369 502 150 4 0
ODI 0 107 63 234 668 290 359 1
CDI 0 48 35 152 711 1064 1097 19
VCDI 0 40 15 46 328 5867 28463 22478

Date: 2025-11-05:

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 97924 11295 400 532 131 0 0 0
OW 1252 941 369 709 411 9 0 0
VODI 3006 126 151 492 689 115 1 0
ODI 0 22 40 256 513 267 8 4
CDI 0 14 19 93 594 1302 149 26
VCDI 0 1 3 20 307 6777 26359 25483
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 97868 10618 429 567 218 9 0 0
OW 1313 1313 261 555 413 45 0 0
VODI 3001 365 197 519 599 176 4 0
ODI 0 59 54 262 507 341 150 11
CDI 0 41 34 165 602 1167 724 49
VCDI 0 3 7 34 306 6732 25639 25453

Date: 2025-11-07:

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 94301 12594 471 615 92 4 0 0
OW 1294 1259 327 978 532 109 0 0
VODI 3026 221 163 517 781 230 3 0
ODI 0 20 60 279 511 422 31 0
CDI 0 3 11 134 549 1177 316 0
VCDI 0 1 2 25 463 4308 29423 25558
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 94249 11750 415 640 153 31 0 0
OW 1347 1829 349 817 429 136 5 0
VODI 3025 440 190 706 852 351 52 0
ODI 0 44 50 225 620 368 125 0
CDI 0 28 22 107 441 998 830 115
VCDI 0 7 8 53 433 4366 28761 25443


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