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Name Forecasting Atmospheric Composition
Description Applications from global to regional scales (with horizontal resolutions similar to global NWP (~ 10 km and coarser) with stringent timeliness requirements (NRT) to support operations such as sand and dust storm and chemical weather forecasts.
Organization World Meteorological Organization
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Richard Eckman
Earth System Application Category
Historic This application area is not longer current

Requirements defined for Forecasting Atmospheric Composition  (35)

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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
864 N2O mole fraction 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 ppm
1 ppm
1.6 ppm
0.1 ppm/decade
0.15 ppm/decade
0.2 ppm/decade
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