Requirement #1143 

Values

For variable: Aerosol Number Size Distribution

In application: 2.5 Atmospheric Climate Monitoring

Application-dependent Technical Priority: 0.5

Goal Breakthrough Threshold Priority
Uncertainty
Layer/s Quality
Coverage Quality
Stability/decade (if applicable) 2 4 10 0.5
Horizontal Resolution 50 km 100 km 500 km 0.5
Vertical Resolution 1 km 5 km
Observing Cycle 58 min 24 h 30 d 0.5
Timeliness 6 h 30 d 1 y 0.5

 

Validated: 4/15/25 Source: GCOS-245: The 2022 ECVs Requirements (GCOS-245)
General Comment: uncertainty at 2 sigma Uncertainty: 40% in number and 20% in size 60% in number and 40% in size 40% in number for fine-mode and 100% in number for coarse 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