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

Validation of sea ice concentration - American sector

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 11974 4092 190 286 55 0 0 0
OW 0 282 100 256 135 15 2 0
VODI 0 117 41 192 337 95 7 0
ODI 0 30 35 84 183 192 45 0
CDI 0 1 10 73 288 721 241 0
VCDI 0 0 0 4 106 3394 11327 10956
...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 11618 3754 219 259 84 8 0 0
OW 6 222 114 244 164 29 11 0
VODI 0 77 52 219 330 137 19 0
ODI 0 8 14 84 212 286 19 0
CDI 0 0 0 38 240 796 185 0
VCDI 0 6 7 25 130 3066 16403 6781
...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 11866 3307 184 282 61 0 0 0
OW 0 226 113 343 109 18 0 0
VODI 0 43 55 266 359 88 8 0
ODI 0 1 7 65 340 470 87 0
CDI 0 0 0 12 143 1002 305 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 19 2064 17692 6331
...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 11046 3570 237 317 134 13 0 0
OW 0 245 132 356 148 19 0 0
VODI 0 43 69 291 278 103 0 0
ODI 0 2 8 142 293 322 15 0
CDI 0 0 0 16 163 899 283 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 12 1991 12186 12533
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 11046 3578 239 335 146 15 0 0
OW 0 229 122 299 149 19 0 0
VODI 0 52 78 329 249 96 0 0
ODI 0 1 7 151 301 323 27 0
CDI 0 0 0 8 175 881 252 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 8 2013 12205 12533

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 10792 3821 218 223 19 0 0 0
OW 0 537 146 285 79 3 0 0
VODI 0 213 88 272 200 50 0 0
ODI 0 40 41 213 296 95 2 0
CDI 0 8 18 106 430 437 47 0
VCDI 0 0 0 6 126 1572 9054 16429
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 10792 3788 236 240 30 0 0 0
OW 0 541 118 285 97 4 0 0
VODI 0 235 99 268 173 43 0 0
ODI 0 45 40 213 291 95 2 0
CDI 0 10 15 88 439 419 60 1
VCDI 0 0 3 11 120 1596 9041 16428

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 10379 3939 243 355 37 0 0 0
OW 0 700 188 406 105 0 0 0
VODI 0 44 61 427 356 15 0 0
ODI 0 7 11 58 601 156 15 0
CDI 0 2 3 28 217 545 123 0
VCDI 0 0 0 4 70 1384 11236 14151
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 10378 3781 262 543 92 0 0 0
OW 1 471 96 275 197 6 0 0
VODI 0 256 65 202 339 83 4 0
ODI 0 97 41 121 291 86 17 0
CDI 0 47 28 92 257 346 79 0
VCDI 0 40 14 45 210 1579 11274 14151

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 9935 3748 259 434 119 0 0 0
OW 0 448 207 476 324 8 0 0
VODI 0 81 93 314 449 62 1 0
ODI 0 11 27 178 323 103 6 0
CDI 0 1 6 51 289 471 46 0
VCDI 0 0 0 7 239 1907 9889 15354
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 9928 3668 278 467 197 8 0 0
OW 7 420 141 367 255 19 0 0
VODI 0 149 116 314 413 87 4 0
ODI 0 38 38 182 317 134 8 0
CDI 0 13 16 108 324 383 40 0
VCDI 0 1 3 22 237 1920 9890 15354

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 9586 3449 265 381 58 4 0 0
OW 0 360 193 546 356 105 0 0
VODI 0 91 87 357 457 162 3 0
ODI 0 6 37 180 346 154 28 0
CDI 0 0 3 75 360 380 144 0
VCDI 0 0 0 18 420 1575 10565 15115
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 9553 3271 234 448 117 26 0 0
OW 33 421 187 499 290 71 3 0
VODI 0 140 99 332 502 179 31 0
ODI 0 39 36 147 374 187 63 0
CDI 0 28 21 78 301 243 157 0
VCDI 0 7 8 53 413 1674 10486 15115


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