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Name 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring
Description Global Numerical Weather Prediction
Organization World Meteorological Organization
Focal
Point
Kozo Okamoto
Earth System Application Category 2. Atmospheric Applications
Variables measured in this Application Area
Subdomain Variables
Basic atmospheric
Clouds and precipitations
Aerosols and radiation
Ocean
Land surface
Atmospheric chemistry
Sea Ice

Requirements defined for 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring  (75)

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Note: In reading the values, goal is marked blue, breakthrough green, threshold orange
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
244 Accumulated precipitation Near Surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.5 mm
2 mm
5 mm
10 km
30 km
100 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
24 h
5 d
30 d
Global firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
250 Air pressure (near surface) Near Surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.5 hPa
1 hPa
1 hPa
15 km
100 km
500 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global land firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
251 Air pressure (near surface) Near Surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.5 hPa
1 hPa
1 hPa
15 km
100 km
500 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global ocean firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
256 Atmospheric temperature UTLS 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.5 K
1 K
3 K
15 km
100 km
500 km
0.3 km
1 km
3 km
60 min
6 h
24 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
257 Atmospheric temperature PBL 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.5 K
1 K
3 K
15 km
100 km
500 km
0.3 km
1 km
3 km
60 min
6 h
24 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
270 Cloud top height n/a (2D) 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.2 km
0.5 km
1 km
5 km
15 km
50 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
271 Cloud type n/a (2D) 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.99 km
1 km
5 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
272 Dominant wave direction Sea surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 10 deg.
15 deg.
30 deg.
15 km
50 km
250 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global ocean firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
273 Dominant wave period Sea surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.25 s
0.5 s
1 s
15 km
50 km
250 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global ocean firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
278 Land surface temperature Land surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.5 K
1 K
4 K
5 km
15 km
250 km
30 min
3 h
6 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global land firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
283 O3 FT 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 5 Dimentionless (mol/mol)
10 Dimentionless (mol/mol)
20 Dimentionless (mol/mol)
15 km
100 km
250 km
1 km
2.2 km
10 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
284 O3 UTLS 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 5 Dimentionless (mol/mol)
10 Dimentionless (mol/mol)
20 Dimentionless (mol/mol)
15 km
100 km
250 km
1 km
2.2 km
10 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
285 O3 PBL 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 5 Dimentionless (mol/mol)
10 Dimentionless (mol/mol)
20 Dimentionless (mol/mol)
15 km
100 km
250 km
1 km
2.2 km
10 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
286 O3 Total Column TC 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 5 %
10 %
20 %
15 km
100 km
250 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
292 Sea surface temperature Sea surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.3 K
0.5 K
1 K
5 km
15 km
250 km
3 h
24 h
5 d
3 h
24 h
5 d
Global ocean firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
293 Sea-ice cover Sea surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 5 %
10 %
20 %
5 km
15 km
100 km
3 h
24 h
5 d
3 h
24 h
5 d
Global ocean firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
298 Significant wave height Sea surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.1 m
0.3 m
0.5 m
15 km
50 km
250 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global ocean firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
299 Snow cover Land surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 10 %
20 %
50 %
5 km
15 km
100 km
3 h
24 h
5 d
3 h
24 h
5 d
Global land firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
303 Specific humidity PBL 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 2 g kg-1
5 g kg-1
10 g kg-1
15 km
50 km
250 km
0.3 km
1 km
3 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre Uncertainty: 5% in RH
304 Integrated Water Vapour (IWV) TC 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 1 kg.m-2
2 kg.m-2
5 kg.m-2
15 km
50 km
250 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
305 Upward short-wave irradiance at TOA TOA 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 5 W/m2
10 W/m2
20 W/m2
10 km
30 km
100 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
24 h
5 d
30 d
Global firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
307 Upward long-wave irradiance at TOA TOA 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 5 W/m2
10 W/m2
20 W/m2
10 km
30 km
100 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
24 h
5 d
30 d
Global firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
310 Wind (horizontal) MUS
M
2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 1 m.s-1
5 m.s-1
10 m.s-1
50 km
100 km
500 km
1 km
2 km
3 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
312 Wind (horizontal) UTLS 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 1 m.s-1
3 m.s-1
5 m.s-1
15 km
100 km
500 km
0.5 km
1 km
3 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
313 Wind (horizontal) PBL 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 1 m.s-1
3 m.s-1
5 m.s-1
15 km
100 km
500 km
0.5 km
1 km
3 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
318 Wind speed (near surface) Near Surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.5 m/s
1.5 m/s
2 m/s
15 km
100 km
250 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global land firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
319 Wind speed (near surface) Near Surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.5 m/s
1.5 m/s
2 m/s
15 km
100 km
250 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global ocean firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
320 Wind vector (near surface) Near Surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.5 m/s
2 m/s
3 m/s
15 km
100 km
250 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global land firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
321 Wind vector (near surface) Near Surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.5 m/s
2 m/s
3 m/s
15 km
100 km
250 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global ocean firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
252 Air specific humidity (near surface) Near Surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 2 g kg-1
5 g kg-1
10 g kg-1
15 km
50 km
250 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
253 Air temperature (near surface) Near Surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.5 K
1 K
2 K
15 km
50 km
250 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
254 Atmospheric temperature MUS
M
2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.5 K
3 K
5 K
50 km
100 km
500 km
0.3 km
1 km
3 km
60 min
6 h
24 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
258 Cloud base height n/a (2D) 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.2 km
0.5 km
1 km
5 km
15 km
50 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
259 Cloud cover TC 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 5 %
10 %
20 %
5 km
15 km
50 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
261 Cloud ice FT 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 20 %
50 %
100 %
5 km
15 km
50 km
0.2 km
1 km
2 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
262 Cloud ice PBL 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 20 %
50 %
100 %
5 km
15 km
50 km
0.2 km
1 km
2 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
263 Cloud ice Total Column TC 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 5 g.m-2
10 g.m-2
20 g.m-2
5 km
15 km
50 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
264 Cloud liquid water (CLW) FT 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 20 %
50 %
100 %
5 km
15 km
50 km
0.2 km
1 km
2 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
265 Cloud liquid water (CLW) PBL 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 20 %
50 %
100 %
5 km
15 km
50 km
0.2 km
1 km
2 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
266 Cloud liquid water (CLW) total column TC 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 10 g.m-2
20 g.m-2
50 g.m-2
5 km
15 km
50 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
274 Downward short-wave irradiance at Earth surface Near Surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 1 W.m-2
10 W.m-2
20 W.m-2
10 km
30 km
100 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
24 h
5 d
30 d
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
275 Downward long-wave irradiance at Earth surface Near Surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 1 W.m-2
10 W.m-2
20 W.m-2
10 km
30 km
100 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
24 h
5 d
30 d
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
276 Earth surface short-wave bidirectional reflectance Near Surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 1 %
2 %
5 %
10 km
30 km
100 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
24 h
5 d
30 d
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
277 Fraction of Absorbed PAR (FAPAR) Land surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 5 %
10 %
20 %
2 km
10 km
50 km
24 h
5 d
10 d
3 h
24 h
10 d
Global land reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
279 Leaf Area Index (LAI) Land surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 5 %
10 %
20 %
2 km
10 km
50 km
24 h
5 d
10 d
3 h
24 h
10 d
Global land reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
280 Long-wave Earth surface emissivity Land surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.5 %
1 %
3 %
5 km
15 km
50 km
24 h
5 d
30 d
24 h
5 d
30 d
Global land reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
281 Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) Land surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 5 %
10 %
20 %
2 km
10 km
50 km
24 h
5 d
10 d
3 h
24 h
10 d
Global land reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
282 O3 MUS
M
2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 5 Dimentionless (mol/mol)
10 Dimentionless (mol/mol)
20 Dimentionless (mol/mol)
15 km
100 km
250 km
1 km
3 km
10 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
288 Ocean temperature Upper oc 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.3 K
0.5 K
1 K
5 km
100 km
250 km
1 m
2 m
10 m
24 h
2 d
30 d
3 h
24 h
5 d
Global ocean reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
289 Precipitation intensity at surface (liquid or solid) Near Surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.1 mm/h
0.5 mm/h
1 mm/h
5 km
15 km
50 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
290 Precipitation intensity at surface (solid) Near Surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.1 mm/h
0.5 mm/h
1 mm/h
5 km
15 km
50 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
291 Sea surface salinity Sea surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.1 psu
0.2 psu
0.3 psu
5 km
100 km
250 km
24 h
30 d
60 d
3 d
24 d
120 d
Global ocean reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
294 Sea-ice surface temperature Sea surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.5 K
1 K
4 K
5 km
15 km
250 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global ocean reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
297 Short-wave cloud reflectance Cloud-top 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 1 %
3 %
10 %
10 km
30 km
100 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
24 h
5 d
30 d
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
300 Snow water equivalent Land surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 2 mm
10 mm
20 mm
5 km
15 km
100 km
3 h
24 h
5 d
3 h
24 h
5 d
Global land reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
301 Soil moisture at surface Land surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.02 m3 /m3
0.04 m3 /m3
0.08 m3 /m3
5 km
15 km
100 km
3 h
24 h
5 d
3 h
24 h
5 d
Global land reasonable 2013-01-22 Erik Andersson
306 Upward spectral radiance at TOA TOA 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.05 SNR-1
0.1 SNR-1
0.2 SNR-1
10 km
30 km
100 km
6 min
18 min
5 d
24 h
5 d
30 d
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
308 Upward long-wave irradiance at Earth surface Near Surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 1 W/m2
10 W/m2
20 W/m2
10 km
30 km
100 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
24 h
5 d
30 d
Global reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
309 Vegetation type Land surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.055 Classes-1
0.08 Classes-1
0.11 Classes-1
2000 m
10000 m
50000 m
7 d
15 d
30 d
24 h
2 d
7 d
Global land reasonable 2009-02-10 John Eyre
245 Aerosol column burden TC 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 10 %
20 %
50 %
15 km
50 km
250 km
60 min
6 h
24 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global tentative 2009-02-10 John Eyre
246 Aerosol mass mixing ratio MUS
M
2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 10 %
20 %
50 %
15 km
50 km
250 km
0.2 km
3 km
3 km
60 min
6 h
24 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global tentative 2009-02-10 John Eyre
247 Aerosol mass mixing ratio FT 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 10 %
20 %
50 %
15 km
50 km
250 km
0.2 km
3 km
3 km
60 min
6 h
24 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global tentative 2009-02-10 John Eyre
248 Aerosol mass mixing ratio UTLS 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 10 %
20 %
50 %
15 km
50 km
250 km
0.2 km
3 km
3 km
60 min
6 h
24 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global tentative 2009-02-10 John Eyre
249 Aerosol mass mixing ratio PBL 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 10 %
20 %
50 %
15 km
50 km
250 km
0.2 km
3 km
3 km
60 min
6 h
24 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global tentative 2009-02-10 John Eyre
255 Atmospheric temperature FT 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.5 K
1 K
3 K
15 km
100 km
500 km
0.3 km
0.5 km
1 km
60 min
6 h
24 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global tentative 2020-03-30 Masahiro Kazumori (PoC GNWP)
260 Cloud drop effective radius Cloud-top 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 1 μm
2 μm
5 μm
5 km
15 km
50 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global tentative 2009-02-10 John Eyre
287 Ocean salinity Upper oc 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.1 psu
0.2 psu
0.3 psu
5 km
100 km
250 km
1 m
2 m
10 m
24 h
30 d
60 d
3 h
24 h
5 d
Global ocean tentative 2009-02-10 John Eyre
295 Sea-ice thickness Sea surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 20 cm
50 cm
100 cm
15 km
50 km
250 km
24 h
5 d
30 d
24 h
5 d
30 d
Global ocean tentative 2009-02-10 John Eyre
296 Sea-ice type Sea surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.25 Classes -1
0.333 Classes -1
0.5 Classes -1
10 km
25 km
100 km
3 h
24 h
5 d
3 h
24 h
5 d
Global ocean tentative 2009-02-10 John Eyre
302 Specific humidity FT 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 2 g kg-1
5 g kg-1
10 g kg-1
15 km
50 km
250 km
0.3 km
0.5 km
1 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global tentative 2020-03-30 Masahiro Kazumori (PoC GNWP) Uncertainty: 5% in RH
311 Wind (horizontal) FT 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 1 m.s-1
3 m.s-1
8 m.s-1
15 km
100 km
500 km
0.5 km
0.7 km
1 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global tentative 2020-03-30 Masahiro Kazumori (PoC GNWP)
314 Wind (vertical) MUS
M
2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 1 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
15 km
200 km
500 km
0.5 km
2 km
3 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global tentative 2009-02-10 John Eyre
315 Wind (vertical) FT 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 1 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
15 km
200 km
500 km
0.5 km
0.7 km
1 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global tentative 2020-03-30 Masahiro Kazumori (PoC GNWP)
316 Wind (vertical) UTLS 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 1 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
15 km
200 km
500 km
0.5 km
2 km
3 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global tentative 2009-02-10 John Eyre
317 Wind (vertical) PBL 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 1 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
15 km
200 km
500 km
0.5 km
2 km
3 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global tentative 2009-02-10 John Eyre