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

Validation of sea ice concentration - Full domain

Reference date: 2025-12-04

Model: GLO MFC - NEMO

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

Model vs. observations, sea ice class contingency tables

Date: 2025-11-28:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 97154 12530 446 441 77 0 0 0
OW 27 504 175 336 305 13 0 0
VODI 24 416 116 350 360 144 1 0
ODI 4 319 163 595 763 450 62 0
CDI 0 85 40 309 939 1793 866 3
VCDI 0 0 0 19 265 5715 31137 30062

Date: 2025-11-30:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 93197 15636 392 483 100 2 0 0
OW 35 568 160 393 208 84 0 0
VODI 3 616 165 383 292 120 10 0
ODI 0 488 163 615 680 324 63 0
CDI 0 237 74 240 844 2396 687 3
VCDI 0 0 0 12 195 7438 29400 30302

Date: 2025-12-02:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 92094 15511 409 585 155 1 0 0
OW 39 406 147 264 385 12 0 0
VODI 7 453 183 436 498 145 0 0
ODI 0 641 142 635 967 419 65 0
CDI 0 234 40 231 890 2053 825 4
VCDI 0 3 0 4 144 6570 30940 30471

Date: 2025-12-04:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 90164 15741 533 705 120 3 0 0
OW 62 296 110 396 411 69 0 0
VODI 36 271 144 440 578 276 3 0
ODI 2 481 122 597 1423 594 69 0
CDI 0 97 12 176 989 1744 861 2
VCDI 0 0 0 29 146 4442 33116 31748

Date: 2025-12-06:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 88561 16383 478 562 162 3 0 0
OW 82 273 119 400 374 32 0 0
VODI 35 299 175 495 601 218 0 0
ODI 10 456 107 548 1194 723 43 0
CDI 2 17 4 83 1082 2206 758 0
VCDI 0 0 0 14 349 4148 33932 32080

Date: 2025-12-08:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 88102 16275 474 535 172 3 0 0
OW 101 400 159 325 281 71 0 0
VODI 12 421 181 527 513 188 1 0
ODI 0 349 137 521 1071 756 21 0
CDI 0 3 1 90 1003 2237 735 2
VCDI 0 0 0 8 386 4520 28285 38142

Date: 2025-12-10:

Best estimate
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 87909 15976 345 506 199 43 0 0
OW 111 472 94 237 269 53 1 0
VODI 38 383 172 439 403 216 3 0
ODI 3 168 115 488 904 803 40 0
CDI 0 18 17 127 859 2210 719 1
VCDI 0 1 0 15 208 3930 32900 35613

Date: 2025-12-12:

Best estimate
...observations not yet available


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