Application: Monitoring Atmospheric Composition
Requirements defined for Monitoring Atmospheric Composition (50)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| 961 | Particle effective radius [FM] | Monitoring Atmospheric Composition | 0.02 μm 0.1 μm |
3 h 30 d |
60 min 12 h |
Global | firm | 2022-07-06 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||
| 963 | Particle effective radius [CM] | Monitoring 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 | ||||
| 965 | Aerosol Optical Depth [FM, anthr.] | TC | Monitoring 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 | |||
| 967 | Aerosol Optical Depth [CM, anthr.] | TC | Monitoring 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 | |||
| 968 | Aerosol particle light extinction coefficient [532nm] | Monitoring Atmospheric Composition | 0.01 km-1 0.1 km-1 |
60 min 2 d |
60 min 1 y |
Global | firm | 2022-07-07 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||
| 970 | Aerosol particle light extinction coefficient [355nm] | Monitoring Atmospheric Composition | 0.015 km-1 0.15 km-1 |
60 min 2 d |
60 min 1 y |
Global | firm | 2022-07-07 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||
| 973 | Light backscattering coefficient [TSP, 355nm] | Monitoring Atmospheric Composition | 3.0E-7 m-1sr-1 3.0E-7 m-1sr-1 |
60 min 2 d |
3 h 1 y |
Global | firm | 2022-07-07 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||
| 975 | Light backscattering coefficient [TSP, 1064nm] | Monitoring Atmospheric Composition | 1.0E-7 m-1sr-1 1.0E-6 m-1sr-1 |
60 min 2 d |
3 h 1 y |
Global | firm | 2022-07-07 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution | ||||
| 978 | Cloud drop effective radius | Monitoring 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 | ||||
| 980 | Cloud top height | Monitoring Atmospheric Composition | 0.2 km 1 km |
3 h 30 d |
3 h 12 h |
Global | firm | 2022-07-27 | GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution |