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: 2025-10-16

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

Model vs. observations, sea ice class contingency tables

Date: 2025-10-10:

Best estimate Forecast
...observations not yet available ...observations not yet available

Date: 2025-10-12:

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 127161 13321 391 442 14 0 0 0
OW 121 1324 427 1059 293 12 0 0
VODI 12 208 154 1109 903 231 0 0
ODI 0 103 25 319 913 721 59 0
CDI 0 84 60 230 1158 2230 651 0
VCDI 0 0 0 13 189 12444 21398 6964
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-10-14:

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 129040 10177 1410 332 5 0 0 0
OW 299 818 1529 761 77 2 0 0
VODI 14 111 905 615 375 9 0 0
ODI 0 10 858 470 402 110 0 0
CDI 1 0 2379 715 772 1219 91 0
VCDI 0 0 13551 4699 3026 9352 8355 2254
...date precedes bulletin

Date: 2025-10-16:

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 124169 13898 633 694 86 4 0 0
OW 254 1146 399 1620 264 37 0 0
VODI 67 153 70 1017 1303 122 0 0
ODI 1 40 51 199 1204 466 27 0
CDI 0 5 30 279 767 2759 817 0
VCDI 1 0 0 12 284 12968 16952 11945
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 124228 14124 679 867 144 11 0 0
OW 201 917 366 1484 271 37 0 0
VODI 61 151 60 985 1266 149 0 0
ODI 1 39 47 202 1212 525 39 0
CDI 1 11 31 279 743 2677 886 0
VCDI 0 0 0 4 272 12957 16871 11945

Date: 2025-10-18:

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 123438 13178 562 778 142 0 0 0
OW 174 1488 436 1365 504 38 0 0
VODI 5 341 146 994 1189 375 0 0
ODI 0 34 31 279 1047 824 22 0
CDI 0 3 26 266 850 2323 687 0
VCDI 1 0 0 5 257 12944 19340 10651
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 123482 13384 626 924 218 2 0 0
OW 111 1210 357 1241 534 60 0 0
VODI 23 420 153 941 1092 395 0 0
ODI 1 30 44 292 1110 796 57 0
CDI 1 0 21 279 772 2377 808 0
VCDI 0 0 0 10 263 12874 19184 10651

Date: 2025-10-20:

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 122445 12959 695 777 16 5 0 0
OW 34 1076 505 1641 227 1 0 0
VODI 25 56 58 1796 894 57 5 0
ODI 1 0 0 246 1628 246 142 0
CDI 0 0 0 27 1309 3789 222 0
VCDI 1 0 0 0 56 12470 16271 15063
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 122392 12316 658 1241 295 10 0 0
OW 83 1263 350 1259 710 126 0 0
VODI 29 472 177 1229 1100 668 33 0
ODI 1 35 71 459 968 813 175 0
CDI 0 5 2 245 650 2153 942 0
VCDI 1 0 0 54 407 12798 15490 15063

Date: 2025-10-22:

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 121690 11233 866 1474 232 12 0 0
OW 25 425 350 1639 682 146 0 0
VODI 19 96 60 1380 1144 411 2 0
ODI 0 12 4 293 1271 692 81 0
CDI 1 0 0 37 1209 2793 650 0
VCDI 1 0 0 1 103 10984 18559 16166
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 121673 10426 707 1511 621 145 0 0
OW 41 962 297 1096 699 581 15 0
VODI 18 327 252 1312 974 851 249 0
ODI 2 42 22 644 982 712 434 0
CDI 1 8 2 205 840 1713 954 3
VCDI 1 1 0 56 525 11036 17640 16163

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 120721 10135 741 1486 164 12 0 0
OW 30 301 279 1462 822 205 4 0
VODI 20 59 62 980 1562 632 91 0
ODI 1 2 3 218 1372 750 162 0
CDI 0 0 0 89 1465 2176 691 0
VCDI 1 0 0 3 205 11065 19838 16934
observations
Ice free Ice free
near MIZ
OW VODI ODI CDI VCDI
near MIZ
VCDI
m
o
d
e
l
Ice free 120732 9622 657 1225 470 131 3 0
OW 16 762 320 1143 701 554 96 0
VODI 23 81 101 1336 1189 906 370 0
ODI 1 19 5 488 1468 892 555 0
CDI 0 11 2 46 1120 1692 938 0
VCDI 1 2 0 0 642 10665 18824 16934


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