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Name 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology
Description Application of meteorological information to aviation taking into account relevant developments in science and technology and the study of aeronautical meteorological requirements in support of the safety, regularity, efficiency and environmental sustainability of aviation with users ranging from pilots, air traffic control and management to airline dispatch offices as well as airport authorities.
Organization World Meteorological Organization
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Point 		Yiu-Fai Lee
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
Energetic particles and solar wind

Requirements defined for 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology  (36)

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
15 Atmospheric temperature UTLS
FT
PBL 		2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 2 K
3 K
5 K 		50 km
70 km
100 km 		0.15 km
0.3 km
0.6 km 		60 min
90 min
3 h 		60 min
80 min
2 h 		Global firm 2014-03-27 ET ODRRGOS
16 Cloud drop effective radius Cloud-top 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 15 μm
20 μm
30 μm 		50 km
70 km
100 km 		60 min
90 min
3 h 		60 min
90 min
2 h 		Global firm 2000-06-23 ET ODRRGOS gnd - Fl 260
17 Cloud ice FT
PBL 		2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 10 %
15 %
25 % 		50 km
70 km
100 km 		0.15 km
0.3 km
0.6 km 		60 min
90 min
3 h 		60 min
90 min
2 h 		Global firm 2000-06-23 ET ODRRGOS
20 Cloud liquid water (CLW) PBL 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 10 %
15 %
25 % 		50 km
70 km
100 km 		0.15 km
0.3 km
0.6 km 		60 min
90 min
3 h 		60 min
90 min
2 h 		Global firm 2000-06-23 ET ODRRGOS
21 Specific humidity PBL 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 5 g kg-1
7 g kg-1
10 g kg-1 		50 km
70 km
100 km 		0.15 km
0.3 km
0.6 km 		60 min
90 min
3 h 		60 min
90 min
2 h 		Global firm 2014-03-27 J van der Meulen
22 Wind (horizontal) FT 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 2 m.s-1
2.7 m.s-1
5 m.s-1 		50 km
63 km
100 km 		0.15 km
0.238 km
0.6 km 		5 min
6 min
10 min 		60 min
84 min
3 h 		Global firm 2000-06-23 ET ODRRGOS Near steep topography or jet streams min requirements for vertical gradient information 5m/s1000ft
23 Wind (horizontal) UTLS
PBL 		2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 2 m.s-1
3 m.s-1
5 m.s-1 		50 km
70 km
100 km 		0.15 km
0.3 km
0.6 km 		5 min
7 min
10 min 		60 min
90 min
3 h 		Global firm 2018-03-23 J van der Meulen Near steep topography or jet streams min requirements for vertical gradient information 5m/s1000ft
681 Background Luminance (surface) Near Surface 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 50 %
36 sec
108 sec
36 sec
108 sec 		Global firm 2011-06-14 J van der Meulen For aeronautical meteorology, this measurement is needed at the runway only
682 Meteorological Optical Range (MOR) (surface) Near Surface 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 5 m
7 m
10 m
36 sec
108 sec
36 sec
108 sec 		Global firm 2011-06-14 J van der Meulen
717 Aerosol volcanic ash PBL 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology Global firm 2013-12-05 J van der Meulen
718 Aerosol volcanic ash Total Column TC 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology Global firm 2013-12-05 J van der Meulen
719 Icing potential PBL 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology Global firm 2013-12-05 J van der Meulen
720 Freezing level height in clouds n/a (2D) 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology Global firm 2013-12-05 J van der Meulen
721 Air pressure (near surface) Near Surface 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 0.25 hPa
0.5 hPa
2 hPa 		30 min
60 min
2 h 		5 min
10 min
30 min 		Point firm 2018-01-22 J van der Meulen At the aerodrome; to derive QNH [and QFE]; not typically measured at 2 m height. source: ICAO Annex 3 (requirements)
722 Air specific humidity (near surface) Near Surface 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 1 g kg-1
2 g kg-1
5 g kg-1 		30 min
60 min
2 h 		5 min
10 min
30 min 		Point firm 2014-03-27 J van der Meulen At the aerodrome; to derive relative humidity and dewpoint temperature (using air temperature [at surface]); not typically measured at 2 m height.
723 Air temperature (near surface) Near Surface 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 0.5 K
1 K
2 K 		30 min
60 min
2 h 		5 min
10 min
30 min 		Point firm 2014-03-27 J van der Meulen At the aerodrome; in combination with humidity. source: ICAO Annex 3
725 Turbulence PBL 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology Global firm 2013-12-05 J van der Meulen
726 Cloud base height n/a (2D) 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology Point firm 2013-12-05 J van der Meulen At the aerodrome
727 Cloud cover PBL 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 5 %
7 %
25 % 		10 min
30 min
60 min 		5 min
10 min
30 min 		Point firm 2014-03-31 J van der Meulen At the aerodrome Source: ICAO Annex 3, Att A: "Cloud amount" ± 1 okta
728 Cloud ice effective radius PBL 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology Global firm 2013-12-05 J van der Meulen
729 Cloud type n/a (2D) 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 1 Classes -1
2 Classes -1
3 Classes -1 		30 min
60 min
2 h 		5 min
10 min
30 min 		Point firm 2014-03-27 J van der Meulen At the aerodrome
730 Precipitation intensity at surface (liquid or solid) Near Surface 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 0.001 mm/h
0.01 mm/h
0.1 mm/h 		30 min
60 min
2 h 		5 min
10 min
30 min 		Local firm 2014-03-27 J van der Meulen At the aerodrome Variable to be extended to layer LT
731 Precipitation intensity at surface (solid) Near Surface 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 0.1 mm/h
0.2 mm/h
1 mm/h 		30 min
60 min
2 h 		5 min
10 min
30 min 		Point firm 2014-03-27 J van der Meulen At the aerodrome
732 Precipitation (liquid or solid) PBL 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology Global firm 2013-12-05 J van der Meulen
733 Wind (vertical) UTLS
FT
PBL 		2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 1 cm.s-1
1.7 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1 		5 km
17.1 km
200 km 		0.5 km
0.8 km
2 km 		15 min
25 min
60 min 		5 min
8 min
30 min 		Global firm 2014-03-27 J van der Meulen
734 Wind vector (near surface) Near Surface 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 0.5 m/s
1 m/s
5 m/s 		5 sec
5 min
10 min 		5 sec
5 min
10 min 		Point firm 2014-03-27 J van der Meulen based on requirements for real time operations by ATS; It is expected to have up-to-date & consolidated functional & performance requirements soon via the ICAO MARIE-PT & ICAO ATMRPP
735 Aerosol Extinction Coefficient PBL 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology Global firm 2013-12-05 J van der Meulen
736 SO2 PBL 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology Global firm 2013-12-05 J van der Meulen
737 Sea surface temperature Sea surface 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 1 K
2 K
5 K 		5 km
11 km
50 km 		60 min
60 min
2 y 		1 y
1 y
2 y 		Global firm 2014-03-27 J van der Meulen
762 Precipitation type at the surface Near Surface 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 30 min
60 min
2 h 		5 min
10 min
30 min 		Point firm 2014-03-27 J van der Meulen
763 Wind gust Near Surface
Land surface 		2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 0.5 m.s-1 
1 m.s-1 
2 m.s-1  		5 sec
60 sec
2 min 		5 sec
60 sec
2 min 		Point firm 2014-03-31 J van der Meulen From ICAO Annex 3, Att. A; 'Variations from the mean surface wind': ± 1 m/s (2 kt), in terms of longitudinal and lateral components
764 Wind speed (near surface) Near Surface 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 0.2 m/s
0.5 m/s
1 m/s 		5 sec
60 sec
2 min 		5 sec
60 sec
2 min 		Point firm 2014-03-31 J van der Meulen source: ICAO Annex 3, att A: "Mean surface wind" Speed: ± 0.5 m/s (1 kt) up to 5 m/s (10 kt) ± 10% above 5 m/s (10 kt)
765 Wind vector (near surface) Near Surface 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 0.4 m/s
0.7 m/s
2 m/s 		5 sec
60 sec
2 min 		5 sec
60 sec
2 min 		Point firm 2014-03-31 J van der Meulen source: ICAO Annex 3 Att A: "Mean surface wind" Direction: ± 10° Speed: ± 0.5 m/s (1 kt) up to 5 m/s (10 kt) ± 10% above 5 m/s (10 kt) (not formulated into vector values) combination of absolute and relative uncertainty
688 Aerosol dust concentration FT
PBL
Near Surface 		2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology Global tentative 2012-05-08 J van der Meulen
724 Height of the top of PBL n/a (2D) 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 0.05 km
0.1 km
0.5 km 		5 km
10 km
50 km 		15 min
30 min
60 min 		5 min
10 min
30 min 		Point tentative 2014-03-27 J van der Meulen At the aerodrome
738 Radiation Dose Rate UTLS 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology Global speculative 2013-12-05 J van der Meulen