Application: Forecasting Atmospheric Composition
Requirements defined for Forecasting Atmospheric Composition (35)
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Application-dependent Technical Priority (ATP) Magenta and Relative priority of the attributes Red
| Id | Variable | Layer | App Area | ATP | Uncertainty | Layer/s Quality | Coverage Quality | Stability / decade | Hor Res | Ver Res | Obs Cyc | Timeliness | Coverage | Conf Level | Val Date | Source | General Comment | Application Area Comment | Horizontal Coverage Comment | Observation Comment | Performance Comment |
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| 864 | N2O | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | Global | firm | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||||||||||||||
| 866 | N2O mole fraction (BG) | UTLS FT PBL Near Surface |
Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 0.05 ppb 0.1 ppb 0.3 ppb |
0.05 ppb 0.1 ppb 0.3 ppb |
500 km 1000 km 2000 km |
0.5 km 1 km 3 km |
60 min 24 h 7 d |
24 h 30 d 182 d |
Global | firm | 2022-01-05 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | GAW Rep. No. 242. Network compatibility goal. Uncertainties are provided as 2 sigma. They represent the sum of random and systematic error. Requirements are for Profile measurements. | |||||||
| 868 | N2O mole fraction (SR) | UTLS FT PBL Near Surface |
Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 0.1 ppb 0.3 ppb 0.6 ppb |
0.05 ppb 0.1 ppb 0.3 ppb |
100 km 250 km 500 km |
0.1 km 1 km 3 km |
60 min 24 h 7 d |
24 h 30 d 182 d |
Regional | firm | 2022-01-05 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | Uncertainties are provided as 2 sigma. They represent the sum of random and systematic error. ICOS Atmos. Stations Specifications. Currently ICOS simply adopts the GAW recommendations. Requirements are for Profile measurements. | |||||||
| 871 | CO2 Mole fraction (SR) | UTLS FT PBL Near Surface |
Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 0.2 ppm 0.4 ppm 1 ppm |
0.1 ppm 0.15 ppm 0.2 ppm |
100 km 250 km 500 km |
0.1 km 1 km 3 km |
60 min 24 h 7 d |
24 h 30 d 182 d |
Regional | firm | 2022-01-05 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | Uncertainties are provided as 2 sigma. They represent the sum of random and systematic error. Requirements are for profile measurements. Ref. ICOS Atmos. Stations Specifications. Currently ICOS simply adopts the GAW recommendations. | |||||||
| 873 | CO2 Mole fraction (BG) | UTLS FT PBL Near Surface |
Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 0.1 ppm 0.2 ppm 0.5 ppm |
0.1 ppm 0.15 ppm 0.2 ppm |
500 km 1000 km 2000 km |
0.5 km 1 km 3 km |
60 min 24 h 7 d |
24 h 30 d 182 d |
Global | firm | 2022-01-05 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | Uncertainties are provided as 2 sigma. They represent the sum of random and systematic error. Requirements are for profile measurements. Ref: GAW Rep. No. 242. | |||||||
| 875 | CO2 column average dry air mixing ratio | TC | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 0.6 μmol/mol 1 μmol/mol 1.6 μmol/mol |
0.1 μmol/mol 0.15 μmol/mol 0.2 μmol/mol |
1 km 5 km 10 km |
60 min 12 h 3 d |
24 h 7 d 14 d |
Global | firm | 2021-12-09 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | Uncertainties are provided as 2 sigma. They represent the sum of random and systematic error. ESA URD-GHGCCI-v2016, Green report | ||||||||
| 880 | CH4 Mole fraction (BG) | UTLS FT PBL Near Surface |
Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 1 ppb 2 ppb 5 ppb |
1 ppb 2 ppb 5 ppb |
500 km 1000 km 2000 km |
0.5 km 1 km 3 km |
60 min 24 h 7 d |
24 h 30 d 182 d |
Global | firm | 2022-01-05 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | Uncertainties are provided as 2 sigma. They represent the sum of random and systematic error. Requirements are for profile measurements. Ref: GAW Rep. No. 242. | |||||||
| 882 | CH4 Mole fraction (SR) | UTLS FT PBL Near Surface |
Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 2 ppb 4 ppb 8 ppb |
1 ppb 2 ppb 5 ppb |
1 km 250 km 500 km |
0.1 km 1 km 3 km |
60 min 24 h 7 d |
24 h 30 d 182 d |
Regional | firm | 2022-01-05 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | Uncertainties are provided as 2 sigma. They represent the sum of random and systematic error. Requirements are for profile measurements. ICOS Atmos. Stations Specifications. Currently ICOS simply adopts the GAW recommendations. SR (source region) refers to measurements made within or close to source of pollution. | |||||||
| 884 | CH4 column average dry air mixing ratio | TC | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 7 nmol/mol 10 nmol/mol 20 nmol/mol |
1 nmol/mol 2 nmol/mol 5 nmol/mol |
0.3 km 1 km 10 km |
60 min 12 h 3 d |
24 h 7 d 14 d |
Global | firm | 2021-12-09 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | Uncertainties are provided as 2 sigma. They represent the sum of random and systematic error. ESA URD-GHGCCI-v2016, TCCON | ||||||||
| 888 | CO Tropospheric column | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | Global | firm | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||||||||||||||
| 890 | CO | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | Global | firm | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||||||||||||||
| 893 | NO2 | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | Global | firm | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||||||||||||||
| 897 | NO2 Tropospheric column | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | Global | firm | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||||||||||||||
| 902 | HCHO Tropospheric column | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | Global | firm | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||||||||||||||
| 904 | SO2 Total Column | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | Global | firm | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||||||||||||||
| 912 | O3 Total Column | TC | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 1 % 5 % |
5 km 100 km |
6 h 24 h |
60 min 3 h |
Global | firm | 2022-01-05 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | Uncertainties are provided as 2 sigma. They represent the sum of random and systematic error. | |||||||||
| 918 | NO2 mole fraction (near surface) | Near Surface | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | Local | firm | 2022-01-26 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||||||||||||
| 919 | CO mole fraction (near surface) | Near Surface | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | Local | firm | 2022-01-26 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||||||||||||
| 922 | HCHO | Near Surface | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | Local | firm | 2022-01-26 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||||||||||||
| 926 | SO2 Tropospheric Column | TrC | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | Global | firm | 2022-01-26 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||||||||||||
| 928 | SO2 | UTLS FT PBL |
Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | Global | firm | 2022-01-26 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||||||||||||
| 931 | SO2 mole fraction (near surface) | Near Surface | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | Global | firm | 2022-01-26 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||||||||||||
| 957 | Particle single scattering albedo [FM, 550nm] | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 0.01 0.03 |
3 h 30 d |
3 h 12 h |
Global | firm | 2022-07-04 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | Might require definition of cut-off diameter for fine mode. | |||||||||||
| 958 | Particle single scattering albedo [CM, 550nm] | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 0.01 0.03 |
3 h 30 d |
3 h 12 h |
Global | firm | 2022-07-04 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | Might require definition of cut-off diameter for the coarse mode. | |||||||||||
| 960 | Particle effective radius [FM] | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 0.02 μm 0.1 μm |
3 h 30 d |
60 min 12 h |
Global | firm | 2020-07-06 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | Might require definition of cut-off diameter for fine mode. | |||||||||||
| 962 | Particle effective radius [CM] | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 0.2 μm 2 μm |
3 h 30 d |
60 min 12 h |
Global | firm | 2022-07-06 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | Might require definition of cut-off diameter for coarse mode. | |||||||||||
| 964 | Aerosol Optical Depth [FM, anthr.] | TC | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 1 % 5 % |
3 h 30 d |
12 h 30 d |
Global | firm | 2022-07-06 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | might require definition of cut-off diameter for fine mode. | ||||||||||
| 966 | Aerosol Optical Depth [CM, anthr.] | TC | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 1 % 5 % |
3 h 30 d |
12 h 30 d |
Global | firm | 2022-07-06 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | might require a definition of cut-off diameter for coarse mode. | ||||||||||
| 969 | Aerosol particle light extinction coefficient [532nm] | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 0.001 km-1 0.01 km-1 |
60 min 2 d |
3 h 1 y |
Global | firm | 2022-07-07 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||||||||||
| 971 | Aerosol particle light extinction coefficient [355nm] | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 0.0015 km-1 0.015 km-1 |
60 min 2 d |
3 h 1 y |
Global | firm | 2022-07-07 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||||||||||
| 972 | Light backscattering coefficient [TSP, 532nm] | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 2.0E-8 m-1sr-1 2.0E-7 m-1sr-1 |
60 min 2 d |
60 min 1 y |
Global | firm | 2022-07-07 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||||||||||
| 974 | Light backscattering coefficient [TSP, 355nm] | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 3.0E-8 m-1sr-1 3.0E-7 m-1sr-1 |
60 min 2 d |
60 min 1 y |
Global | firm | 2022-07-07 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||||||||||
| 976 | Light backscattering coefficient [TSP, 1064nm] | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 1.0E-8 m-1sr-1 1.0E-7 m-1sr-1 |
60 min 2 d |
60 min 1 y |
Global | firm | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | |||||||||||||
| 977 | Cloud drop effective radius | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 0.5 μm 2 μm |
3 h 30 d |
3 h 12 h |
Global | firm | 2022-07-27 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||||||||||
| 979 | Cloud top height | Forecasting Atmospheric Composition | 0.2 km 1 km |
3 h 30 d |
3 h 12 h |
Global | firm | 2022-07-26 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution |