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

Validation of sea ice concentration - Full domain

Bulletin date: 2025-10-23

Data source: OSI SAF N.H. multi-product sea ice concentration

Model vs. observations, sea ice class contingency tables

Date: 2025-10-17:

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 123913 13276 596 679 119 0 0 0
OW 359 1202 429 1582 380 34 0 0
VODI 102 131 93 1043 1370 240 0 0
ODI 1 36 27 267 1034 681 23 0
CDI 0 4 24 260 833 2469 1014 0
VCDI 1 0 0 1 212 12141 19193 10974
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-10-19:

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 122524 13198 554 956 176 2 0 0
OW 79 1706 427 1200 654 40 0 0
VODI 18 395 167 1092 1266 419 0 0
ODI 0 43 39 257 1079 858 34 0
CDI 0 3 22 257 745 2213 651 0
VCDI 1 0 1 4 270 12710 18207 12476
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-10-21:

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 121802 12591 868 930 212 2 0 0
OW 26 814 564 1478 407 18 0 0
VODI 16 59 43 1565 1119 168 0 0
ODI 2 2 1 362 1287 458 4 0
CDI 1 0 0 34 1411 3252 538 15
VCDI 1 0 0 0 74 11922 15959 16738
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-10-23:

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 121292 10528 804 1427 114 41 0 0
OW 31 414 337 1663 758 239 0 0
VODI 16 75 66 1167 1324 480 4 0
ODI 0 0 8 322 1442 770 81 0
CDI 1 0 2 101 1301 2217 675 0
VCDI 1 0 0 3 191 10700 19141 17007
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 121317 10540 856 1588 322 88 0 0
OW 12 386 279 1501 574 252 0 0
VODI 10 90 68 1188 1366 507 7 0
ODI 0 1 14 286 1342 741 108 0
CDI 1 0 0 113 1292 2241 762 0
VCDI 1 0 0 7 234 10618 19024 17007

Date: 2025-10-25:

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 119718 10337 791 1416 130 1 0 0
OW 28 221 240 1449 779 72 0 0
VODI 15 32 40 950 1543 723 32 0
ODI 1 1 0 234 1431 968 140 0
CDI 0 0 0 45 1194 2423 603 0
VCDI 1 0 0 0 360 12129 23348 13348
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 119740 10329 799 1404 233 26 0 0
OW 11 229 234 1463 691 150 4 0
VODI 10 32 38 931 1532 736 36 0
ODI 1 1 0 233 1440 899 173 0
CDI 0 0 0 63 1147 2449 623 0
VCDI 1 0 0 0 394 12056 23287 13348

Date: 2025-10-27:

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 119691 9077 748 1170 53 0 0 0
OW 36 126 171 1742 324 0 0 0
VODI 19 5 6 1036 1875 78 2 0
ODI 3 1 1 63 1963 2061 246 0
CDI 0 0 0 5 672 2976 674 5
VCDI 1 0 0 0 87 9556 26088 14182
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 119692 8959 710 1519 267 14 0 0
OW 36 190 175 1345 737 47 2 0
VODI 18 49 34 840 1580 367 19 0
ODI 3 9 4 263 1284 1037 14 0
CDI 0 2 3 46 871 2590 412 0
VCDI 1 0 0 3 235 10616 26563 14187

Date: 2025-10-29:

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 118402 9409 487 853 138 0 0 0
OW 22 239 172 897 396 6 0 0
VODI 3 34 40 1121 1363 441 5 0
ODI 0 1 1 147 1635 1133 135 0
CDI 0 0 0 27 759 2430 791 0
VCDI 0 0 0 2 134 9266 25391 18863
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 118388 9320 490 1171 387 19 0 0
OW 36 318 140 860 724 196 2 0
VODI 3 40 64 624 1393 757 78 0
ODI 0 4 5 300 835 1104 241 0
CDI 0 1 1 87 866 2195 1180 3
VCDI 0 0 0 5 220 9005 24821 18860

Date: 2025-10-31:

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 115949 11013 451 692 114 4 0 0
OW 67 513 273 969 191 26 0 0
VODI 3 35 67 1004 754 252 93 0
ODI 0 0 6 266 915 1230 343 0
CDI 0 0 0 70 925 1728 745 30
VCDI 0 0 0 0 122 7699 22686 25508
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 116015 10888 384 1055 117 15 21 0
OW 1 527 248 725 483 229 63 0
VODI 3 112 131 717 715 882 240 0
ODI 0 26 15 278 584 1019 403 6
CDI 0 8 19 208 832 1643 1152 64
VCDI 0 0 0 18 290 7151 21988 25468


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