BackForwardApplication: High Res NWP

Details
Name High Res NWP
Description High Resolution Numerical Weather Prediction
Corresponding Institution World Meteorological Organization
Contact
Person 		Alexis Doerenbecher
Variables measured in this Application Area
Subdomain Variables
Basic atmospheric
Clouds and precipitations
Aerosols and radiation
Ocean
Land surface
Atmospheric chemistry
Sea Ice

Requirements defined for High Res NWP  (58)

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 and threshold orange

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