BackForwardApplication: Monitoring Atmospheric Composition

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Name Monitoring Atmospheric Composition
Description Applications related to evaluating and analysing changes (temporally and spatially) in atmospheric composition regionally and globally to support treaty monitoring, climatologies and re-analyses, assessing trends in composition and emissions/fluxes, and to better understand processes, using data of controlled quality (and with less stringent time requirements (not needed in NRT)), and used in products such as Ozone and Greenhouse Gas Bulletins, and State/Health of the Atmosphere reports.
Corresponding Institution World Meteorological Organization
Contact
Person 		Stoyka Netcheva
Variables measured in this Application Area
Subdomain Variables
Atmospheric chemistry

Requirements defined for Monitoring Atmospheric Composition  (40)

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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
863 N2O Monitoring Atmospheric Composition Global firm GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
867 N2O mole fraction (BG) UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring 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
869 N2O mole fraction (SR) UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring 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
872 CO2 Mole fraction (SR) UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring 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
874 CO2 Mole fraction (BG) UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring 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
876 CO2 column average dry air mixing ratio TC Monitoring Atmospheric Composition 0.6 μmol/mol
1 μmol/mol
1.6 μmol/mol 		0.1 μmol/mol
0.15 μmol/mol
0.2 μmol/mol 		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
881 CH4 Mole fraction (BG) UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring 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
3 d
182 d 		Global firm 2022-01-05 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
883 CH4 Mole fraction (SR) UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring 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 2022-01-06 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
885 CH4 column average dry air mixing ratio TC Monitoring 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
889 CO Tropospheric column Monitoring Atmospheric Composition Global firm GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
891 CO Monitoring Atmospheric Composition Global firm GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
894 NO2 Monitoring Atmospheric Composition Global firm GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
898 NO2 Tropospheric column Monitoring Atmospheric Composition Global firm GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
905 SO2 Total Column Monitoring Atmospheric Composition Global firm GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
908 NO2 Stratospheric Column Monitoring Atmospheric Composition Global firm GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
913 O3 Total Column TC Monitoring Atmospheric Composition 1 %
3 % 		5 km
100 km 		6 h
3 d 		24 h
30 d 		Global firm 2022-01-05 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
917 NO2 mole fraction (near surface) Near Surface Monitoring Atmospheric Composition Local firm 2022-01-26 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
920 CO mole fraction (near surface) Near Surface Monitoring Atmospheric Composition Local firm 2022-01-26 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
923 HCHO Near Surface Monitoring Atmospheric Composition Local firm 2022-01-26 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
925 HCHO Tropospheric column TrC Monitoring Atmospheric Composition Global firm 2022-01-26 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
927 SO2 Tropospheric Column TrC Monitoring Atmospheric Composition Global firm 2022-01-26 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
929 SO2 UTLS
FT
PBL 		Monitoring Atmospheric Composition Global firm 2022-01-26 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
932 SO2 mole fraction (near surface) Near Surface Monitoring Atmospheric Composition Global firm 2022-01-26 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
940 (13)CO2 Delta UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring Atmospheric Composition 0.01 ‰
0.05 ‰
0.3 ‰ 		0.01 ‰
0.05 ‰
0.3 ‰ 		500 km
1000 km
2000 km 		0.5 km
1 km
3 km 		60 min
24 h
7 d 		24 h
28 d
168 d 		Global firm 2022-02-21 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
941 (14)CO2 Delta UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring Atmospheric Composition 0.5 ‰
3 ‰
10 ‰ 		0.5 ‰
3 ‰
10 ‰ 		500 km
1000 km
2000 km 		0.5 km
1 km
3 km 		60 min
24 h
7 d 		24 h
28 d
168 d 		Global firm 2022-02-21 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
942 C(18)OO Delta UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring Atmospheric Composition 0.02 ‰
0.05 ‰
0.5 ‰ 		0.02 ‰
0.05 ‰
0.5 ‰ 		500 km
1000 km
2000 km 		0.5 km
1 km
3 km 		60 min
24 h
7 d 		24 h
28 d
168 d 		Global firm 2022-02-21 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
943 (13)CH4 delta UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring Atmospheric Composition 0.01 ‰
0.02 ‰
0.2 ‰ 		0.01 ‰
0.02 ‰
0.2 ‰ 		500 km
1000 km
2000 km 		0.5 km
1 km
3 km 		60 min
24 h
7 d 		24 h
28 d
168 d 		Global firm 2022-02-21 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
944 (14)CH4 Delta UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring Atmospheric Composition 0.5 ‰
3 ‰
10 ‰ 		0.5 ‰
3 ‰
10 ‰ 		500 km
1000 km
2000 km 		0.5 km
1 km
3 km 		60 min
24 h
7 d 		24 h
28 d
168 d 		Global firm 2022-02-21 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
946 CH3D Delta UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring Atmospheric Composition 0.5 ‰
1 ‰
5 ‰ 		0.5 ‰
1 ‰
5 ‰ 		500 km
1000 km
2000 km 		0.5 km
1 km
3 km 		60 min
24 h
7 d 		24 h
28 d
168 d 		Global firm 2022-02-22 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
947 (13)CO Delta UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring Atmospheric Composition 0.1 ‰
0.2 ‰
1 ‰ 		0.1 ‰
0.2 ‰
1 ‰ 		500 km
1000 km
2000 km 		0.5 km
1 km
3 km 		60 min
24 h
7 d 		24 h
28 d
168 d 		Global firm 2022-02-22 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
948 C(18)O Delta UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring Atmospheric Composition 0.2 ‰
0.4 ‰
2 ‰ 		0.2 ‰
0.4 ‰
2 ‰ 		500 km
1000 km
2000 km 		0.5 km
1 km
3 km 		60 min
24 h
7 d 		24 h
28 d
168 d 		Global firm 2022-02-22 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
949 N(15)NO Delta UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring Atmospheric Composition 0.01 ‰
0.03 ‰
0.2 ‰ 		0.01 ‰
0.03 ‰
0.2 ‰ 		500 km
1000 km
2000 km 		0.5 km
1 km
3 km 		60 min
24 h
7 d 		24 h
28 d
168 d 		Global firm 2022-02-22 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
950 N(15)NO-Alpha Delta UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring Atmospheric Composition 0.01 ‰
0.03 ‰
0.2 ‰ 		0.01 ‰
0.03 ‰
0.2 ‰ 		500 km
1000 km
2000 km 		0.5 km
1 km
3 km 		60 min
24 h
7 d 		24 h
28 d
168 d 		Global firm 2022-02-22 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
951 N(15)NO-Beta Delta UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring Atmospheric Composition 0.01 ‰
0.03 ‰
0.2 ‰ 		0.01 ‰
0.03 ‰
0.2 ‰ 		500 km
1000 km
2000 km 		0.5 km
1 km
3 km 		60 min
24 h
7 d 		24 h
28 d
168 d 		Global firm 2022-02-22 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
952 N2(18)O Delta UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring Atmospheric Composition 0.01 ‰
0.03 ‰
0.2 ‰ 		0.01 ‰
0.03 ‰
0.2 ‰ 		500 km
1000 km
2000 km 		0.5 km
1 km
3 km 		60 min
24 h
7 d 		24 h
28 d
168 d 		Global firm 2022-02-22 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
953 HD Delta UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring Atmospheric Composition 1 ‰
3 ‰
10 ‰ 		1 ‰
3 ‰
10 ‰ 		500 km
1000 km
2000 km 		0.5 km
1 km
3 km 		60 min
24 h
7 d 		24 h
28 d
168 d 		Global firm 2022-02-22 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
954 (14)CO Number Concentration UTLS
FT
PBL
Near Surface 		Monitoring Atmospheric Composition 0.2  molec.cm-3
2  molec.cm-3
5  molec.cm-3 		0.2  molec.cm-3/10y
2  molec.cm-3/10y
5  molec.cm-3/10y 		500 km
1000 km
2000 km 		0.5 km
1 km
3 km 		60 sec
24 h
7 d 		24 h
30 d
182 d 		Global firm 2022-03-11 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
955 Aerosol Optical Depth [550nm] TC Monitoring Atmospheric Composition 60 min
28 d 		60 min
12 h 		Global firm 2022-07-01 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
956 Particle single scattering albedo [FM, 550nm] Monitoring 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
959 Particle single scattering albedo [CM, 550nm] Monitoring 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