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Name 2.4 Sub-Seasonal to Longer Predictions
Description Sub-seasonal to longer predictions (SSLP) covers predictions in sub-seasonal to decadal time-ranges (roughly two weeks to 10 years), using numerical prediction models based on current and past observations and analyses.
Organization World Meteorological Organization
Focal
Point 		Jeff Knight
Earth System Application Category 2. Atmospheric Applications
Variables measured in this Application Area
Subdomain Variables
Aerosols and radiation
Ocean
Land surface
Solid Earth and magnetic field

Requirements defined for 2.4 Sub-Seasonal to Longer Predictions  (11)

This tables shows all related requirements. For more operations/filtering, please consult the full list of Requirements
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
751 Fraction of Absorbed PAR (FAPAR) 2.4 Sub-Seasonal to Longer Predictions 5 %
7 %
10 % 		50 km
100 km
500 km 		7 d
12 d
30 d 		24 h
3 d
30 d 		Global land firm 2009-01-19 Laura Ferranti
752 Geoid 2.4 Sub-Seasonal to Longer Predictions 1 cm
2 cm
5 cm 		100 km
200 km
500 km 		10 y
15 y
30 y 		10 y
15 y
20 y 		Global land firm 2009-01-19 Laura Ferranti
753 Ocean chlorophyll concentration 2.4 Sub-Seasonal to Longer Predictions 0.05 mg/m3
0.1 mg/m3
0.2 mg/m3 		25 km
40 km
100 km 		24 h
36 h
3 d 		24 h
36 h
3 d 		Global ocean firm 2009-01-19 Laura Ferranti
754 Ocean dynamic topography 2.4 Sub-Seasonal to Longer Predictions 1 cm
2 cm
4 cm 		25 km
40 km
100 km 		7 d
15 d
30 d 		2 d
5 d
15 d 		Global ocean firm 2009-01-19 Laura Ferranti
757 Sea surface temperature 2.4 Sub-Seasonal to Longer Predictions 0.1 K
0.2 K
0.5 K 		50 km
85.5 km
250 km 		3 h
6 h
12 h 		3 h
6 h
24 h 		Global ocean firm 2009-01-19 Laura Ferranti Tropical ocean most important
760 Vegetation type 2.4 Sub-Seasonal to Longer Predictions 0.055 Classes-1
0.066 Classes-1
0.11 Classes-1 		50 m
100 m
500 m 		7 d
15 d
30 d 		24 h
2 d
7 d 		Global land firm 2009-01-19 Laura Ferranti
756 Sea surface salinity 2.4 Sub-Seasonal to Longer Predictions 0.1 psu
0.15 psu
0.3 psu 		100 km
150 km
250 km 		30 d
40 d
60 d 		9 d
20 d
120 d 		Global ocean reasonable 2009-01-19 Laura Ferranti
759 Soil moisture at surface 2.4 Sub-Seasonal to Longer Predictions 0.01 m3 /m3
0.02 m3 /m3
0.05 m3 /m3 		50 km
100 km
500 km 		24 h
2 d
7 d 		24 h
2 d
7 d 		Global land reasonable 2009-01-19 Laura Ferranti
758 Snow water equivalent 2.4 Sub-Seasonal to Longer Predictions 5 mm
10 mm
20 mm 		50 km
100 km
500 km 		24 h
2 d
7 d 		24 h
2 d
7 d 		Global land tentative 2009-01-19 Laura Ferranti
750 Colour Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) 2.4 Sub-Seasonal to Longer Predictions 5 m-1
10 m-1
20 m-1 		100 km
200 km
500 km 		24 h
2 d
6 d 		30 d
45 d
90 d 		Costal areas speculative 2009-01-19 Laura Ferranti
755 Ocean suspended sediments concentration 2.4 Sub-Seasonal to Longer Predictions 0.1 g/m3
0.2 g/m3
0.4 g/m3 		100 km
200 km
500 km 		24 h
2 d
6 d 		30 d
45 d
90 d 		Global ocean speculative 2009-01-19 Laura Ferranti