Application: Space Weather
Requirements defined for Space Weather (41)
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Note: In reading the values, goal is marked blue,
breakthrough green, threshold orange
Application-dependent Technical Priority (ATP) Magenta and Relative priority of the attributes Red
| Id | Variable | Layer | App Area | ATP | Uncertainty | Layer/s Quality | Coverage Quality | Stability / decade | Hor Res | Ver Res | Obs Cyc | Timeliness | Coverage | Conf Level | Val Date | Source | General Comment | Application Area Comment | Horizontal Coverage Comment | Observation Comment | Performance Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 576 | Cosmic ray neutron flux | Near Surface | Space Weather | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
1000 km 2000 km 5000 km |
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
5 min 10 min 30 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | plasmasphere boundary, radiation and electrostatic discharge risk, communication disruption | |||||||||
| 581 | foEs | n/a (2D) | Space Weather | 0.05 MHz 0.1 MHz 0.2 MHz |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
5 min 15 min 60 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Radio wave transmission condition | |||||||||
| 582 | foF2 | n/a (2D) | Space Weather | 0.05 MHz 0.1 MHz 0.2 MHz |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
5 min 15 min 60 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | e-density profile determination | |||||||||
| 583 | h'F | n/a (2D) | Space Weather | 1 km 5 km 10 km |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
5 min 15 min 60 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | e-density profile determination | |||||||||
| 588 | Heliospheric image | Helio | Space Weather | 0.01 erg·(cm2 arcsec s)-1 0.01 erg·(cm2 arcsec s)-1 0.1 erg·(cm2 arcsec s)-1 |
1 arcsec 1 arcsec 5 arcsec |
10 min 10 min 60 min |
10 min 10 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Solar wind disturbance detection | |||||||||
| 589 | hmF2 | n/a (2D) | Space Weather | 1 km 5 km 10 km |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
5 min 15 min 60 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | e-density profile determination | |||||||||
| 590 | Interplanetary magnetic field | L1 | Space Weather | 0.05 nanoTesla (nT) 0.1 nanoTesla (nT) 1 nanoTesla (nT) |
1 sec 10 sec 60 sec |
60 sec 5 min 15 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Solar wind disturbance detection | ||||||||||
| 591 | Ionospheric plasma velocity | Ionos | Space Weather | 50 km·s-1 100 km·s-1 200 km·s-1 |
10 km 50 km 300 km |
60 sec 5 min 30 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Ionospheric plasma transport and energy input | |||||||||
| 592 | Ionospheric Radio Absorption | Ionos | Space Weather | 0.1 dB 0.5 dB 1 dB |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | HF Radio Availability | |||||||||
| 593 | Ionospheric Scintillation | Ionos | Space Weather | 0.1 % 1 % 10 % |
50 km 100 km 200 km |
60 sec 2 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | GNSS Disturbance Indicator | |||||||||
| 594 | Ionospheric Total Electron Content (TEC) | Ionos | Space Weather | 0.1 TECU 0.5 TECU 2 TECU |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
5 min 15 min 60 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | TEC determination | |||||||||
| 595 | Proton differential directional flux | Geo Leo Meo |
Space Weather | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
45 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees |
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 100 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Satellite radiation and electrostatic discharge risk, human radiation risk | |||||||||
| 598 | Proton differential directional flux | L1 | Space Weather | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
360 degrees 360 degrees 360 degrees |
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 100 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Interplanetary radiation and their level trough magnetospheric transport | |||||||||
| 599 | Solar Ca II-K image | Sun | Space Weather | 1 % 1 % 10 % |
1 arcsec 1 arcsec 5 arcsec |
60 sec 60 sec 10 min |
60 sec 5 min 15 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Proxy for EUV irradiance | |||||||||
| 600 | Solar EUV flux | Geo | Space Weather | 5 % 5 % 20 % |
3 sec |
60 sec 60 sec 5 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Atmospheric energy input | ||||||||||
| 601 | Solar EUV image | Sun | Space Weather | 1 % 1 % 10 % |
1 arcsec 1 arcsec 5 arcsec |
60 sec 60 sec 5 min |
60 sec 5 min 15 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Flare and active region localization; EUV flux localization | |||||||||
| 602 | Solar H-alpha image | Sun | Space Weather | 1 % 1 % 10 % |
1 arcsec 1 arcsec 5 arcsec |
60 sec 60 sec 5 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Solar flares, filaments, prominences, and active region structure | |||||||||
| 603 | Solar magnetic field | Sun | Space Weather | 1 Gauss 1 Gauss 5 Gauss |
1 arcsec 1 arcsec 5 arcsec |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Solar wind model boundary condition | |||||||||
| 604 | Solar radio flux | n/a | Space Weather | 5 % 5 % 20 % |
1 sec 60 sec 60 sec |
60 sec 60 sec 5 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Activity monitoring; CME characterisation; flux proxies | ||||||||||
| 605 | Solar white light image | Sun | Space Weather | 1 % 1 % 10 % |
1 arcsec 1 arcsec 5 arcsec |
60 sec 60 sec 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Identify sunspot groups | |||||||||
| 606 | Solar wind density | L1 | Space Weather | 5 % 10 % 20 % |
10 sec 20 sec 60 sec |
60 sec 5 min 15 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Solar wind disturbance detection | ||||||||||
| 607 | Solar wind temperature | L1 | Space Weather | 5 % 5 % 20 % |
10 sec 20 sec 60 sec |
60 sec 5 min 15 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Solar wind disturbance detection | ||||||||||
| 608 | Solar wind velocity | L1 | Space Weather | 5 % 5 % 20 % |
10 sec 20 sec 60 sec |
60 sec 5 min 15 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Solar wind disturbance detection | ||||||||||
| 609 | Solar X-ray flux | n/a | Space Weather | 0.05 watt·m-2 0.05 watt·m-2 0.2 watt·m-2 |
N/A N/A 3 sec |
60 sec 60 sec 5 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Ionospheric energy input | ||||||||||
| 610 | Solar X-ray image | Sun | Space Weather | 1 % 1 % 10 % |
1 arcsec 1 arcsec 5 arcsec |
60 sec 60 sec 5 min |
60 sec 5 min 15 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Flare and active region localization | |||||||||
| 611 | Spread F | Ionos | Space Weather | 1 km 5 km 50 km |
10 km 200 km 500 km |
5 min 15 min 60 min |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Vertical extent of disturbed F-region | |||||||||
| 612 | Geomagnetic field | Land surface | Space Weather | 0.1 nanoTesla (nT) 0.3 nanoTesla (nT) 1 nanoTesla (nT) |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
1 sec 10 sec 10 sec |
60 sec 10 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Indicator of geomagnetic activity and ionospheric currents | |||||||||
| 613 | Geomagnetic field | Geo | Space Weather | 0.1 nanoTesla (nT) 0.3 nanoTesla (nT) 1 nanoTesla (nT) |
26420 km 66000 km 264200 km |
1 sec 10 sec 10 sec |
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Magnetopause crossing and sudden impulse detection | |||||||||
| 614 | Geomagnetic field | Leo | Space Weather | 0.1 nanoTesla (nT) 0.3 nanoTesla (nT) 1 nanoTesla (nT) |
1 km 10 km 100 km |
1 sec 5 sec 10 sec |
60 sec 60 sec 10 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Geomagnetic activity indicator | |||||||||
| 615 | Solar coronagraphic image | Helio | Space Weather | 1 % 1 % 10 % |
1 arcsec 1 arcsec 5 arcsec |
5 min 5 min 15 min |
5 min 10 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2011-05-01 | ICTSW-1 | Solar eruption velocity | |||||||||
| 709 | Radiation Dose Rate | UTLS | Space Weather | 5 % 10 % 20 % |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
0.1 km 1 km 2 km |
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
5 min 15 min 20 min |
Global | tentative | 2013-10-01 | ICTSW (T. Onsager) | To obtain radiation dose estimates at airline cruising altitude | ||||||||
| 710 | Atmospheric density | LoThermo | Space Weather | 5 % 7 % 10 % |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
5 km 10 km 25 km |
5 sec 60 sec 5 min |
5 min 20 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2013-10-01 | ICTSW (T. Onsager) | For satellite services and atmosphere-ionosphere coupled models | ||||||||
| 711 | Atmospheric density | HiThermo | Space Weather | 10 % 15 % 20 % |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
20 km 50 km 100 km |
5 sec 5 min 30 min |
30 min 45 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2013-10-01 | ICTSW (T. Onsager) | Used for satellite services and atmosphere-ionosphere coupled models | ||||||||
| 712 | Wind (horizontal) | LoThermo | Space Weather | 5 m.s-1 7 m.s-1 10 m.s-1 |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
5 km 10 km 25 km |
5 sec 60 sec 5 min |
5 min 20 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2013-10-01 | ICTSW (T. Onsager) | Used for satellite services and atmosphere-ionosphere coupled models | ||||||||
| 713 | Wind (horizontal) | HiThermo | Space Weather | 10 m.s-1 20 m.s-1 30 m.s-1 |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
20 km 30 km 50 km |
5 sec 5 min 30 min |
30 min 45 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2013-10-01 | ICTSW (T. Onsager) | Used for satellite services and atmosphere-ionosphere coupled models | ||||||||
| 714 | Atmospheric temperature | LoThermo | Space Weather | 10 K 14 K 20 K |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
5 km 10 km 25 km |
5 sec 60 sec 5 min |
5 min 20 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2013-10-01 | ICTSW (T. Onsager) | For atmosphere-ionosphere coupled models | ||||||||
| 715 | Atmospheric temperature | HiThermo | Space Weather | 35 K 75 K 140 K |
100 km 200 km 500 km |
20 km 30 km 50 km |
5 sec 5 min 30 min |
30 min 45 min 60 min |
Global | tentative | 2013-10-01 | ICTSW (T. Onsager) | Note: the requirement on uncertainty varies considerably with phase of the solar cycle as the atmospheric temperature in the high thermosphere varies. The threshold value of uncertainty is approximately 140 K during solar maximum and 70 K during solar minimum. | ||||||||
| 739 | Electron differential directional flux | Geo Leo Meo |
Space Weather | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
45 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees |
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 100 min |
Global | tentative | 2014-01-31 | ICTSW (T. Onsager) | Derived from the requirement for (non-directional) electron flux density energy spectrum | |||||||||
| 740 | Electron differential directional flux | L1 | Space Weather | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
360 degrees 360 degrees 360 degrees |
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 100 min |
Global | tentative | 2014-01-31 | ICTSW (T. Onsager) | Derived from the initial requirement for the (non-directional) flux energy spectrum | |||||||||
| 741 | Heavy ion angular flux energy and mass spectrum | Geo Leo Meo |
Space Weather | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
45 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees |
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 100 min |
Global | tentative | 2014-01-31 | ICTSW (T. Onsager) | Derived from an initial requirement for (non-directional) flux density energy and mass spectrum | |||||||||
| 742 | Heavy ion angular flux energy and mass spectrum | L1 | Space Weather | 5 % 10 % 25 % |
360 degrees 360 degrees 360 degrees |
60 sec 5 min 10 min |
60 sec 10 min 100 min |
Global | tentative | 2014-01-31 | ICTSW (T. Onsager) | Requirement derived from an initial requirement for (non-directional) flux density energy and mass spectrum |