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: 2025-12-04

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

Model vs. observations, sea ice class contingency tables

Date: 2025-11-28:

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 87043 10141 196 230 41 0 0 0
OW 1087 1665 246 363 208 44 0 0
VODI 3346 1048 355 593 472 246 9 0
ODI 0 210 164 538 615 325 8 0
CDI 0 77 55 256 767 1069 72 5
VCDI 0 37 28 167 616 6431 31977 30060
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-11-30:

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 84731 11598 275 332 71 13 0 0
OW 1157 1556 307 414 280 104 0 0
VODI 3342 1061 209 503 491 523 12 0
ODI 0 463 139 306 360 413 25 0
CDI 0 226 79 306 494 1232 167 7
VCDI 0 236 102 320 623 8079 29956 30298
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-12-02:

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 82527 13408 195 203 31 0 0 0
OW 1042 1827 299 453 181 1 0 0
VODI 3351 554 307 704 692 57 3 0
ODI 0 187 50 335 793 283 0 0
CDI 0 106 47 245 863 1554 252 7
VCDI 0 93 82 251 479 7305 31575 30468
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-12-04:

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 80327 14145 210 203 35 0 0 0
OW 1038 1473 339 528 181 27 0 0
VODI 3093 395 302 750 608 202 2 0
ODI 281 72 76 431 986 323 5 0
CDI 0 13 53 251 1020 1387 267 0
VCDI 0 0 3 231 839 5189 33775 31750
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 80316 14195 222 231 36 0 0 0
OW 1049 1468 343 545 214 39 0 0
VODI 3122 356 290 729 627 207 2 0
ODI 252 64 73 392 927 334 7 0
CDI 0 15 52 252 1059 1376 287 0
VCDI 0 0 3 245 806 5172 33753 31750

Date: 2025-12-06:

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 79112 13667 243 250 85 5 0 0
OW 1047 1763 271 424 229 43 0 0
VODI 2820 669 313 628 406 195 1 0
ODI 573 92 96 534 758 296 6 0
CDI 0 26 43 295 1388 1450 308 0
VCDI 0 4 4 27 900 5341 34418 32080
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 79083 13833 270 289 102 5 0 0
OW 1077 1662 249 400 223 51 0 0
VODI 2835 614 320 666 481 192 1 0
ODI 557 92 88 507 755 344 9 0
CDI 0 18 35 253 1272 1472 336 0
VCDI 0 2 8 43 933 5266 34387 32080

Date: 2025-12-08:

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 78384 13857 353 336 119 27 0 0
OW 1155 1510 207 402 237 50 3 0
VODI 2729 689 253 448 407 118 8 0
ODI 701 205 148 433 600 232 44 0
CDI 0 47 71 286 879 1229 275 3
VCDI 0 20 30 156 1187 6119 28712 38141
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 78356 13321 330 301 119 30 0 0
OW 1171 1794 178 382 234 57 3 0
VODI 2739 867 298 486 385 104 7 0
ODI 703 281 163 486 715 300 36 0
CDI 0 52 62 254 838 1350 253 1
VCDI 0 13 31 152 1138 5934 28743 38143

Date: 2025-12-10:

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 77380 14973 289 191 67 28 0 0
OW 1127 1331 264 420 164 34 0 0
VODI 2627 402 254 602 363 88 5 0
ODI 802 31 56 425 625 221 25 0
CDI 0 7 11 198 909 1420 388 0
VCDI 0 3 4 38 715 5464 33245 35614
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 77264 13396 278 261 94 34 0 0
OW 1188 1632 139 290 290 50 3 0
VODI 2630 1250 211 416 332 101 19 0
ODI 854 412 185 511 531 302 34 0
CDI 0 53 57 298 782 1129 366 11
VCDI 0 4 8 98 814 5639 33241 35603

Date: 2025-12-12:

Best estimate Forecast
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