Application: Global NWP
Requirements defined for Global NWP (75)
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| Id | Variable | Layer | App Area | Uncertainty | Stability / decade | Hor Res | Ver Res | Obs Cyc | Timeliness | Coverage | Conf Level | Val Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 244 | Accumulated precipitation (over 24 h) | Near Surface | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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) | Global NWP | 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) | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 2 % 5 % 10 % |
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 | |
| 304 | Integrated Water Vapour (IWV) | TC | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 |
Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 2 % 5 % 10 % |
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 | Global NWP | 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 |
Global NWP | 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) | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 |
Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 |
Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 2 % 5 % 10 % |
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) | |
| 311 | Wind (horizontal) | FT | Global NWP | 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 |
Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 | Global NWP | 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 |