Requirement #1140 

Values

For variable: Multi-wavelength Aerosol Optical Depth

In application: 2.5 Atmospheric Climate Monitoring

Application-dependent Technical Priority: 0.5

Goal Breakthrough Threshold Priority
Uncertainty 4 % 10 % 20 % 0.5
Layer/s Quality
Coverage Quality
Stability/decade (if applicable) 2 % 4 % 10 % 0.5
Horizontal Resolution 20 km 100 km 500 km 0.5
Vertical Resolution
Observing Cycle 14 min 24 h 30 d 0.5
Timeliness 24 h 7 d 30 d 0.5

 

Validated: 4/15/25 Source: GCOS-245: The 2022 ECVs Requirements (GCOS-245)
General Comment: uncertainty at 2-sigma. For uncertainty in AOD see GCOS-245 Confidence: firm
Def: :Result of impact studies of actual data used in actual applications of numerical or conceptual models
Application Area Comment: Horizontal Coverage Comment:
Observation Comment: Performance Comment:
Specifications