format: '1.1' variable: salt_surface title: SALT_SURFACE Validation Statistics created: '2026-05-04 09:23:50' area: NS experiment: CMEMS author: KB project: OceanICU institute: BB periods: - period: 2016-2023 is_all_period: true model: pyGETM analysed: '2026-05-07 08:04:56' datasets: CCI-SSS: rmse: 2.233243 bias: -0.10099 mae: 1.194206 correlation: 0.921851 n_points: 16531480 mean_model: 32.809934 mean_obs: 33.073779 std_model: 5.275787 std_obs: 3.443743 error_distribution: min: -29.070961 p05: -3.899948 p25: -0.24257 median: 0.308745 p75: 0.812662 p95: 1.908888 max: 14.444668 monthly: Jan: variable: salt_surface n_points: 1395321 rmse: 2.179801 bias: -0.239724 mae: 1.059316 correlation: 0.928223 mean_model: 33.050774 mean_obs: 33.447232 std_model: 5.070927 std_obs: 3.128241 min_diff: -25.853833 max_diff: 6.341483 p05_diff: -3.825019 p25_diff: -0.227075 p50_diff: 0.267422 p75_diff: 0.637562 p95_diff: 1.395374 Feb: variable: salt_surface n_points: 1281872 rmse: 2.235007 bias: -0.285543 mae: 1.06077 correlation: 0.924563 mean_model: 33.013058 mean_obs: 33.448838 std_model: 5.163481 std_obs: 3.249504 min_diff: -28.772964 max_diff: 6.648496 p05_diff: -4.332045 p25_diff: -0.222841 p50_diff: 0.185655 p75_diff: 0.586773 p95_diff: 1.463839 Mar: variable: salt_surface n_points: 1406656 rmse: 2.308416 bias: -0.189347 mae: 1.208212 correlation: 0.916117 mean_model: 32.858562 mean_obs: 33.198654 std_model: 5.291628 std_obs: 3.418298 min_diff: -29.070961 max_diff: 9.035842 p05_diff: -4.513258 p25_diff: -0.217367 p50_diff: 0.30747 p75_diff: 0.779393 p95_diff: 1.765966 Apr: variable: salt_surface n_points: 1358632 rmse: 2.210194 bias: -0.171009 mae: 1.222354 correlation: 0.922321 mean_model: 32.711853 mean_obs: 33.03903 std_model: 5.37361 std_obs: 3.639552 min_diff: -28.193557 max_diff: 11.363149 p05_diff: -4.351932 p25_diff: -0.314954 p50_diff: 0.278298 p75_diff: 0.80772 p95_diff: 1.897861 May: variable: salt_surface n_points: 1405097 rmse: 2.14023 bias: -0.154547 mae: 1.202601 correlation: 0.932181 mean_model: 32.561649 mean_obs: 32.869513 std_model: 5.474388 std_obs: 3.784905 min_diff: -26.271128 max_diff: 11.466801 p05_diff: -3.755681 p25_diff: -0.404124 p50_diff: 0.251315 p75_diff: 0.790701 p95_diff: 1.949506 Jun: variable: salt_surface n_points: 1361280 rmse: 2.221336 bias: -0.04837 mae: 1.272759 correlation: 0.919994 mean_model: 32.505184 mean_obs: 32.705756 std_model: 5.449599 std_obs: 3.796835 min_diff: -25.145825 max_diff: 14.444668 p05_diff: -3.559276 p25_diff: -0.369818 p50_diff: 0.307679 p75_diff: 0.915358 p95_diff: 2.259573 Jul: variable: salt_surface n_points: 1400559 rmse: 2.14913 bias: 0.012441 mae: 1.170905 correlation: 0.915772 mean_model: 32.654949 mean_obs: 32.799817 std_model: 5.265745 std_obs: 3.67983 min_diff: -22.74333 max_diff: 11.469144 p05_diff: -2.967048 p25_diff: -0.278218 p50_diff: 0.283151 p75_diff: 0.868458 p95_diff: 2.223737 Aug: variable: salt_surface n_points: 1406010 rmse: 2.288414 bias: 0.032236 mae: 1.251584 correlation: 0.910726 mean_model: 32.738213 mean_obs: 32.862918 std_model: 5.304011 std_obs: 3.524436 min_diff: -24.571516 max_diff: 11.360359 p05_diff: -3.349774 p25_diff: -0.221184 p50_diff: 0.342858 p75_diff: 0.949135 p95_diff: 2.339997 Sep: variable: salt_surface n_points: 1357647 rmse: 2.379154 bias: 0.019497 mae: 1.323152 correlation: 0.905154 mean_model: 32.776005 mean_obs: 32.928313 std_model: 5.337408 std_obs: 3.419361 min_diff: -18.985527 max_diff: 9.734257 p05_diff: -3.915763 p25_diff: -0.228851 p50_diff: 0.339709 p75_diff: 1.017303 p95_diff: 2.438393 Oct: variable: salt_surface n_points: 1400846 rmse: 2.276506 bias: 0.062699 mae: 1.244735 correlation: 0.908602 mean_model: 32.920296 mean_obs: 33.040055 std_model: 5.173409 std_obs: 3.249663 min_diff: -19.552508 max_diff: 9.143753 p05_diff: -3.596342 p25_diff: -0.094187 p50_diff: 0.385498 p75_diff: 0.963568 p95_diff: 2.302035 Nov: variable: salt_surface n_points: 1358220 rmse: 2.325638 bias: -0.046324 mae: 1.19929 correlation: 0.914 mean_model: 32.966923 mean_obs: 33.193013 std_model: 5.198759 std_obs: 3.136479 min_diff: -25.401421 max_diff: 8.091884 p05_diff: -3.890322 p25_diff: -0.088414 p50_diff: 0.381984 p75_diff: 0.872416 p95_diff: 1.91554 Dec: variable: salt_surface n_points: 1399340 rmse: 2.257628 bias: -0.215417 mae: 1.109737 correlation: 0.923562 mean_model: 32.967758 mean_obs: 33.374385 std_model: 5.159391 std_obs: 3.075126 min_diff: -23.94418 max_diff: 6.597643 p05_diff: -4.193035 p25_diff: -0.185013 p50_diff: 0.292213 p75_diff: 0.687575 p95_diff: 1.502387 - period: '2016' is_all_period: false model: pyGETM analysed: '2026-05-07 08:04:56' datasets: CCI-SSS: rmse: 1.962426 bias: 0.240955 mae: 1.138691 correlation: 0.931139 n_points: 2077414 mean_model: 33.186167 mean_obs: 33.075821 std_model: 4.978777 std_obs: 3.487192 error_distribution: min: -28.17181 p05: -2.669367 p25: 0.053027 median: 0.487624 p75: 1.010344 p95: 2.11385 max: 14.444668 - period: '2017' is_all_period: false model: pyGETM analysed: '2026-05-07 08:04:56' datasets: CCI-SSS: rmse: 2.316168 bias: -0.015666 mae: 1.214263 correlation: 0.921259 n_points: 2072303 mean_model: 32.909187 mean_obs: 33.068616 std_model: 5.360638 std_obs: 3.469594 error_distribution: min: -28.79007 p05: -4.125864 p25: -0.072286 median: 0.384136 p75: 0.888799 p95: 2.003181 max: 10.786774 - period: '2018' is_all_period: false model: pyGETM analysed: '2026-05-07 08:04:56' datasets: CCI-SSS: rmse: 2.401754 bias: -0.345985 mae: 1.184159 correlation: 0.923564 n_points: 2056640 mean_model: 32.773257 mean_obs: 33.247728 std_model: 5.468076 std_obs: 3.545546 error_distribution: min: -28.772964 p05: -4.579957 p25: -0.408203 median: 0.120671 p75: 0.573026 p95: 1.678471 max: 11.363149 - period: '2019' is_all_period: false model: pyGETM analysed: '2026-05-07 08:04:56' datasets: CCI-SSS: rmse: 2.286188 bias: -0.199193 mae: 1.172722 correlation: 0.92801 n_points: 2067322 mean_model: 32.788277 mean_obs: 33.12631 std_model: 5.334057 std_obs: 3.429489 error_distribution: min: -29.070961 p05: -4.060679 p25: -0.277637 median: 0.249311 p75: 0.719845 p95: 1.7417 max: 10.171455 - period: '2020' is_all_period: false model: pyGETM analysed: '2026-05-07 08:04:57' datasets: CCI-SSS: rmse: 2.240814 bias: -0.09675 mae: 1.17188 correlation: 0.924108 n_points: 2065576 mean_model: 32.754231 mean_obs: 33.052734 std_model: 5.356691 std_obs: 3.374812 error_distribution: min: -25.675494 p05: -4.172368 p25: -0.195751 median: 0.282134 p75: 0.810154 p95: 1.919214 max: 9.734257 - period: '2021' is_all_period: false model: pyGETM analysed: '2026-05-07 08:04:57' datasets: CCI-SSS: rmse: 2.262417 bias: -0.281886 mae: 1.184686 correlation: 0.924444 n_points: 2064075 mean_model: 32.537957 mean_obs: 33.012485 std_model: 5.40381 std_obs: 3.487167 error_distribution: min: -22.772247 p05: -4.33683 p25: -0.399178 median: 0.263448 p75: 0.694025 p95: 1.544742 max: 11.466801 - period: '2022' is_all_period: false model: pyGETM analysed: '2026-05-07 08:04:57' datasets: CCI-SSS: rmse: 2.393563 bias: -0.213268 mae: 1.345332 correlation: 0.917487 n_points: 2064075 mean_model: 32.61844 mean_obs: 33.024146 std_model: 5.419799 std_obs: 3.332937 error_distribution: min: -27.620914 p05: -4.646793 p25: -0.385534 median: 0.351966 p75: 0.873618 p95: 1.884932 max: 8.541706 - period: '2023' is_all_period: false model: pyGETM analysed: '2026-05-07 08:04:57' datasets: CCI-SSS: rmse: 2.003072 bias: 0.100593 mae: 1.142208 correlation: 0.904406 n_points: 2064075 mean_model: 32.909102 mean_obs: 32.982961 std_model: 4.823776 std_obs: 3.411517 error_distribution: min: -26.576165 p05: -2.808577 p25: -0.22915 median: 0.330097 p75: 0.897377 p95: 2.209362 max: 11.469144