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Validation of sea ice concentration - European sector

Bulletin date: 2025-11-06

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

Model vs. observations, sea ice class contingency tables

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 83793 4710 34 26 0 0 0 0
OW 1312 270 70 52 6 0 0 0
VODI 2825 75 67 152 95 12 0 0
ODI 0 19 19 66 150 70 5 0
CDI 0 5 13 37 154 295 53 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 39 1318 6825 295
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-11-02:

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 83454 4751 67 12 0 0 0 0
OW 1240 251 130 91 13 0 0 0
VODI 2973 67 60 126 116 33 0 0
ODI 0 11 14 74 92 86 2 0
CDI 0 1 5 39 139 385 60 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 19 1087 7062 402
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-11-04:

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 83313 4882 42 23 0 0 0 0
OW 1223 243 109 117 44 2 0 0
VODI 2992 35 45 92 97 30 0 0
ODI 0 10 12 63 115 63 4 0
CDI 0 5 6 34 123 332 89 0
VCDI 0 2 3 9 34 1469 6919 281
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-11-06:

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 82702 5378 62 70 9 0 0 0
OW 1203 256 48 93 61 1 0 0
VODI 3015 68 56 80 65 37 0 0
ODI 0 19 27 61 72 64 6 0
CDI 0 1 10 61 139 334 36 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 18 1848 6391 571
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 82702 5402 69 92 11 0 0 0
OW 1202 226 48 82 68 2 0 0
VODI 3016 70 44 70 62 31 0 0
ODI 0 21 26 52 67 63 3 0
CDI 0 3 16 68 135 341 41 0
VCDI 0 0 0 1 21 1847 6389 571

Date: 2025-11-08:

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 82531 5127 239 54 4 0 0 0
OW 1185 180 90 120 47 0 0 0
VODI 3039 45 60 132 69 14 0 0
ODI 0 9 16 85 114 55 0 0
CDI 0 0 6 40 155 396 54 0
VCDI 0 0 0 2 29 1679 6603 683
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 82531 5173 258 70 8 0 0 0
OW 1183 130 72 110 48 0 0 0
VODI 3041 47 57 140 61 9 0 0
ODI 0 11 17 70 118 46 0 0
CDI 0 0 7 39 154 415 53 0
VCDI 0 0 0 4 29 1674 6604 683

Date: 2025-11-10:

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 82077 5679 66 78 25 0 0 0
OW 1162 335 96 70 35 0 0 0
VODI 3068 35 52 148 72 2 0 0
ODI 0 1 7 82 110 35 0 0
CDI 0 0 2 36 197 311 15 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 17 1417 7401 231
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 82077 5606 76 80 26 0 0 0
OW 1168 238 24 47 38 0 0 0
VODI 3062 150 71 78 38 9 0 0
ODI 0 43 35 82 67 22 0 0
CDI 0 13 17 124 213 231 15 0
VCDI 0 0 0 3 74 1503 7401 231

Date: 2025-11-12:

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 79949 7279 168 139 44 3 0 0
OW 1153 237 87 71 85 13 0 0
VODI 3093 49 51 135 88 34 0 0
ODI 0 11 13 63 127 60 3 0
CDI 0 0 2 33 144 527 88 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 0 1051 7442 620
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 79958 7093 171 152 59 4 0 0
OW 1146 258 34 39 66 17 0 0
VODI 3091 162 60 65 64 18 0 0
ODI 0 51 41 109 71 53 2 0
CDI 0 12 15 76 213 535 145 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 15 1061 7386 620

Date: 2025-11-14:

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 81783 5054 127 102 27 0 0 0
OW 1178 319 61 83 117 15 0 0
VODI 3117 73 85 164 115 36 0 0
ODI 0 0 9 93 182 72 0 0
CDI 0 0 0 12 178 667 93 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 0 1251 7669 180
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 81834 5013 124 120 75 5 0 0
OW 1140 283 53 72 61 19 0 0
VODI 3104 134 75 130 111 19 0 0
ODI 0 16 28 88 156 51 0 0
CDI 0 0 2 44 206 514 38 0
VCDI 0 0 0 0 10 1433 7724 180


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