Application: High Res NWP
Requirements defined for High Res NWP (58)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334 | Accumulated precipitation (over 24 h) | Near Surface | High Res NWP | 0.5 mm 2 mm 5 mm |
0.5 km 2 km 10 km |
30 min 2 h 6 h |
6 h 9 h 24 h |
Global | firm | 2011-08-04 | T Montmerle | ||
| 335 | Air pressure (near surface) | Near Surface | High Res NWP | 0.5 hPa 0.6 hPa 1 hPa |
2 km 10 km 40 km |
30 min 60 min 3 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | firm | 2010-02-01 | T Montmerle | ||
| 338 | Air temperature (near surface) | Near Surface | High Res NWP | 0.5 K 0.8 K 2 K |
1 km 5 km 20 km |
10 min 30 min 2 h |
10 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | firm | 2010-02-01 | JF Mahfouf | ||
| 339 | Atmospheric temperature | FT | High Res NWP | 0.5 K 1 K 3 K |
1 km 5 km 25 km |
0.3 km 0.45 km 1 km |
15 min 60 min 6 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | firm | 2014-03-12 | T Montmerle | |
| 340 | Atmospheric temperature | UTLS | High Res NWP | 0.5 K 1 K 3 K |
10 km 25 km 100 km |
1 km 1.5 km 3 km |
15 min 60 min 6 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | firm | 2011-08-04 | T Montmerle | |
| 341 | Atmospheric temperature | PBL | High Res NWP | 0.5 K 1 K 3 K |
0.5 km 2 km 10 km |
0.1 km 0.25 km 1 km |
15 min 60 min 3 h |
10 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | firm | 2019-12-04 | T Montmerle | |
| 345 | Cloud ice | FT | High Res NWP | 5 % 8 % 20 % |
0.5 km 2 km 10 km |
0.1 km 0.17 km 0.5 km |
15 min 60 min 3 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | firm | 2014-03-12 | T Montmerle | |
| 346 | Cloud ice | PBL | High Res NWP | 5 % 8 % 20 % |
0.5 km 2 km 10 km |
0.1 km 0.17 km 0.5 km |
15 min 60 min 3 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | firm | 2011-07-28 | T Montmerle | |
| 348 | Cloud liquid water (CLW) | FT | High Res NWP | 5 % 8 % 20 % |
0.5 km 2 km 10 km |
0.1 km 0.17 km 0.5 km |
15 min 60 min 3 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | firm | 2014-03-12 | T Montmerle | |
| 349 | Cloud liquid water (CLW) | PBL | High Res NWP | 5 % 8 % 20 % |
0.5 km 2 km 10 km |
0.1 km 0.17 km 0.5 km |
15 min 60 min 3 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | firm | 2011-07-28 | T Montmerle | |
| 354 | Cloud top height | n/a (2D) | High Res NWP | 0.2 km 0.5 km 1 km |
0.5 km 2 km 10 km |
15 min 30 min 3 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | firm | 2011-08-04 | T Montmerle | ||
| 356 | Dominant wave direction | Sea surface | High Res NWP | 10 deg. 15 deg. 30 deg. |
5 km 10 km 40 km |
30 min 3 h 6 h |
6 min 30 min 3 h |
Global ocean | firm | 2011-08-04 | T Montmerle | ||
| 357 | Dominant wave period | Sea surface | High Res NWP | 0.25 s 0.5 s 1 s |
5 km 10 km 40 km |
30 min 3 h 6 h |
6 min 30 min 3 h |
Global ocean | firm | 2011-08-04 | T Montmerle | ||
| 370 | Sea surface temperature | Sea surface | High Res NWP | 0.3 K 0.5 K 1 K |
1 km 5 km 20 km |
60 min 2 h 6 h |
30 min 60 min 6 h |
Global ocean | firm | 2011-08-04 | JF Mahfouf | ||
| 374 | Significant wave height | Sea surface | High Res NWP | 0.1 m 0.3 m 0.5 m |
5 km 10 km 40 km |
30 min 3 h 6 h |
10 min 30 min 3 h |
Global ocean | firm | 2011-07-29 | T Montmerle | ||
| 378 | Specific humidity | FT | High Res NWP | 2 % 5 % 10 % |
2 km 10 km 30 km |
0.3 km 0.4 km 1 km |
15 min 60 min 6 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | firm | 2011-07-29 | T Montmerle | |
| 379 | Specific humidity | PBL | High Res NWP | 2 % 5 % 10 % |
0.5 km 5 km 20 km |
0.1 km 0.2 km 1 km |
15 min 60 min 6 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | firm | 2011-07-29 | T Montmerle | |
| 380 | Integrated Water Vapour (IWV) | TC | High Res NWP | 1 kg.m-2 2 kg.m-2 5 kg.m-2 |
0.5 km 5 km 20 km |
15 min 60 min 6 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | firm | 2010-02-01 | T Montmerle | ||
| 381 | Upward short-wave irradiance at TOA | TOA | High Res NWP | 5 W/m2 10 W/m2 20 W/m2 |
2 km 10 km 50 km |
30 min 60 min 6 h |
60 min 3 h 12 h |
Global | firm | 2011-08-04 | T Montmerle | ||
| 382 | Upward long-wave irradiance at TOA | TOA | High Res NWP | 5 W/m2 10 W/m2 20 W/m2 |
2 km 10 km 50 km |
30 min 60 min 6 h |
60 min 3 h 12 h |
Global | firm | 2011-08-04 | T Montmerle | ||
| 383 | Wind (horizontal) | FT | High Res NWP | 1 m.s-1 3 m.s-1 8 m.s-1 |
2 km 10 km 20 km |
0.5 km 0.7 km 1 km |
15 min 60 min 12 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | firm | 2011-08-04 | T Montmerle | |
| 384 | Wind (horizontal) | UTLS | High Res NWP | 1 m.s-1 3 m.s-1 5 m.s-1 |
10 km 25 km 100 km |
1 km 2 km 5 km |
30 min 60 min 12 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | firm | 2011-08-04 | T Montmerle | |
| 385 | Wind (horizontal) | PBL | High Res NWP | 1 m.s-1 2 m.s-1 5 m.s-1 |
0.5 km 2 km 10 km |
0.1 km 0.2 km 0.4 km |
15 min 60 min 12 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | firm | 2014-03-12 | T Montmerle | |
| 389 | Wind speed (near surface) | Near Surface | High Res NWP | 0.5 m/s 1 m/s 3 m/s |
0.5 km 5 km 20 km |
30 min 60 min 3 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global land | firm | 2011-08-04 | T Montmerle | ||
| 390 | Wind speed (near surface) | Near Surface | High Res NWP | 0.5 m/s 1 m/s 3 m/s |
0.5 km 5 km 20 km |
30 min 3 h 12 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global ocean | firm | 2011-08-04 | T Montmerle | ||
| 391 | Wind vector (near surface) | Near Surface | High Res NWP | 0.5 m/s 1.077 m/s 5 m/s |
2 km 10 km 40 km |
30 min 60 min 3 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global land | firm | 2011-02-01 | T Montmerle | ||
| 392 | Wind vector (near surface) | Near Surface | High Res NWP | 0.5 m/s 1.077 m/s 5 m/s |
2 km 10 km 40 km |
30 min 3 h 12 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global ocean | firm | 2011-02-01 | T Montmerle | ||
| 855 | Cloud to Ground lightning density | Near Surface | High Res NWP | 1 Dimensionless 3 Dimensionless 15 Dimensionless |
1 %/decade 3 %/decade 15 %/decade |
1 km 3 km 15 km |
30 sec 5 min 15 min |
30 sec 5 min 15 min |
Global | firm | 2020-12-19 | T Montmerle | |
| 856 | Total lightning density | TrC | High Res NWP | 1 Dimensionless 3 Dimensionless 15 Dimensionless |
1 %/decade 3 %/decade 10 %/decade |
1 km 3 km 15 km |
30 sec 5 min 15 min |
30 sec 5 min 30 min |
Global | firm | 2019-12-04 | T Montmerle | |
| 337 | Air specific humidity (near surface) | Near Surface | High Res NWP | 2 % 5 % 10 % |
1 km 5 km 20 km |
10 min 30 min 2 h |
10 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | reasonable | 2019-12-04 | JF Mahfouf | ||
| 342 | Cloud base height | n/a (2D) | High Res NWP | 0.1 km 0.25 km 0.5 km |
0.5 km 2 km 10 km |
15 min 60 min 3 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | reasonable | 2014-03-12 | T Montmerle | ||
| 344 | Cloud drop effective radius | Cloud-top | High Res NWP | 1 μm 2 μm 5 μm |
0.5 km 2 km 10 km |
15 min 60 min 3 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | reasonable | 2011-08-04 | T Montmerle | ||
| 358 | Earth surface albedo | Near Surface | High Res NWP | 5 % 10 % 20 % |
0.5 km 4 km 10 km |
60 min 3 h 12 h |
60 min 3 h 12 h |
Global land | reasonable | 2019-12-04 | T Montmerle | ||
| 359 | Fraction of Absorbed PAR (FAPAR) | Land surface | High Res NWP | 5 % 10 % 20 % |
1 km 5 km 20 km |
12 h 24 h 2 d |
24 h 3 d 7 d |
Global land | reasonable | 2011-07-29 | JF Mahfouf | ||
| 360 | Land surface temperature | Land surface | High Res NWP | 0.5 K 1 K 3 K |
1 km 5 km 20 km |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global land | reasonable | 2019-12-04 | JF Mahfouf | ||
| 362 | Long-wave Earth surface emissivity | Land surface | High Res NWP | 0.5 % 1 % 3 % |
1 km 5 km 20 km |
60 min 3 h 12 h |
60 min 3 h 12 h |
Global land | reasonable | 2011-08-04 | T Montmerle | ||
| 363 | Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) | Land surface | High Res NWP | 5 % 10 % 20 % |
1 km 5 km 40 km |
12 h 24 h 2 d |
24 h 3 d 7 d |
Global land | reasonable | 2011-07-29 | JF Mahfouf | ||
| 364 | O3 | FT | High Res NWP | 5 Dimentionless (mol/mol) 10 Dimentionless (mol/mol) 20 Dimentionless (mol/mol) |
5 km 20 km 100 km |
1 km 1.4 km 3 km |
15 min 60 min 6 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | reasonable | 2011-07-29 | T Montmerle | |
| 365 | O3 | UTLS | High Res NWP | 5 Dimentionless (mol/mol) 10 Dimentionless (mol/mol) 20 Dimentionless (mol/mol) |
5 km 20 km 100 km |
1 km 1.4 km 3 km |
15 min 60 min 6 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | reasonable | 2011-07-29 | T Montmerle | |
| 366 | O3 | PBL | High Res NWP | 5 Dimentionless (mol/mol) 10 Dimentionless (mol/mol) 20 Dimentionless (mol/mol) |
5 km 20 km 100 km |
1 km 1.4 km 3 km |
15 min 60 min 6 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | reasonable | 2011-07-29 | T Montmerle | |
| 367 | O3 Total Column | TC | High Res NWP | 5 % 10 % 20 % |
2 km 10 km 40 km |
30 min 2 h 6 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | reasonable | 2011-07-29 | T Montmerle | ||
| 368 | Precipitation intensity at surface (liquid or solid) | Near Surface | High Res NWP | 0.1 mm/h 0.2 mm/h 1 mm/h |
0.5 km 2 km 10 km |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | reasonable | 2019-12-04 | T Montmerle | ||
| 371 | Sea-ice cover | Sea surface | High Res NWP | 5 % 10 % 20 % |
5 km 10 km 40 km |
60 min 3 h 12 h |
60 min 2 h 6 h |
Global ocean | reasonable | 2011-07-29 | JF Mahfouf | ||
| 375 | Snow cover | Land surface | High Res NWP | 5 % 15 % 20 % |
1 km 5 km 20 km |
60 min 3 h 12 h |
60 min 3 h 12 h |
Global land | reasonable | 2010-02-01 | JF Mahfouf | ||
| 377 | Soil moisture at surface | Land surface | High Res NWP | 0.02 m3 /m3 0.04 m3 /m3 0.08 m3 /m3 |
1 km 5 km 40 km |
60 min 3 h 6 h |
30 min 60 min 6 h |
Global land | reasonable | 2011-07-29 | JF Mahfouf | ||
| 343 | Cloud cover | TrC | High Res NWP | 5 % 8 % 20 % |
0.5 km 2 km 10 km |
15 min 30 min 3 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | tentative | 2010-02-01 | T Montmerle | ||
| 355 | Cloud type | n/a (2D) | High Res NWP | 0.5 km 2 km 10 km |
15 min 30 min 3 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | tentative | 2010-02-01 | T Montmerle | |||
| 361 | Leaf Area Index (LAI) | Land surface | High Res NWP | 5 % 10 % 20 % |
1 km 5 km 40 km |
12 h 24 h 2 d |
24 h 3 d 7 d |
Global land | tentative | 2011-07-29 | JF Mahfouf | ||
| 369 | Precipitation intensity at surface (solid) | Near Surface | High Res NWP | 0.1 mm/h 0.2 mm/h 1 mm/h |
0.5 km 2 km 10 km |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | tentative | 2019-12-04 | T Montmerle | ||
| 372 | Sea-ice surface temperature | Sea surface | High Res NWP | 0.5 K 1 K 4 K |
5 km 10 km 40 km |
60 min 3 h 12 h |
60 min 3 h 12 h |
Global ocean | tentative | 2011-07-29 | JF Mahfouf | ||
| 376 | Snow water equivalent | Land surface | High Res NWP | 5 mm 8 mm 20 mm |
0.5 km 2 km 20 km |
60 min 3 h 6 h |
60 min 3 h 24 h |
Global land | tentative | 2010-02-01 | JF Mahfouf | ||
| 388 | Wind (vertical) | PBL | High Res NWP | 1 cm.s-1 2 cm.s-1 5 cm.s-1 |
0.5 km 2 km 10 km |
0.1 km 0.25 km 0.5 km |
15 min 60 min 12 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | tentative | 2011-07-29 | T Montmerle | |
| 683 | Precipitation type at the surface | Near Surface | High Res NWP | 0.25 km 1.5 km 5 km |
0.1 0.2 0.4 |
15 min 60 min 3 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | tentative | 2011-07-29 | T Montmerle | ||
| 347 | Cloud ice Total Column | TC | High Res NWP | 10 g.m-2 13 g.m-2 20 g.m-2 |
0.5 km 2 km 10 km |
15 min 60 min 3 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | speculative | 2010-02-01 | T Montmerle | ||
| 350 | Cloud liquid water (CLW) total column | TC | High Res NWP | 10 g.m-2 20 g.m-2 50 g.m-2 |
0.5 km 2 km 10 km |
15 min 60 min 3 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | speculative | 2010-02-01 | T Montmerle | ||
| 373 | Sea-ice thickness | Sea surface | High Res NWP | 20 cm 50 cm 100 cm |
2 km 10 km 40 km |
12 h 24 h 2 d |
12 h 24 h 3 d |
Global ocean | speculative | 2011-07-29 | T Montmerle | ||
| 386 | Wind (vertical) | FT | High Res NWP | 1 cm.s-1 2 cm.s-1 5 cm.s-1 |
5 km 10 km 20 km |
0.5 km 0.65 km 1 km |
15 min 60 min 12 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | speculative | 2011-07-29 | T Montmerle | |
| 387 | Wind (vertical) | UTLS | High Res NWP | 1 cm.s-1 2 cm.s-1 5 cm.s-1 |
10 km 25 km 100 km |
2 km 3 km 5 km |
30 min 60 min 12 h |
15 min 30 min 2 h |
Global | speculative | 2011-07-29 | T Montmerle |