Requirement #829 

Values

For variable: Earth surface albedo

In application: 2.5 Atmospheric Climate Monitoring

Application-dependent Technical Priority: 0.0

Goal Breakthrough Threshold Priority
Uncertainty 5 %
Layer/s Quality
Coverage Quality
Stability/decade (if applicable) 1 %
Horizontal Resolution 0.05 km 0.2 km 0.5 km
Vertical Resolution
Observing Cycle 24 h
Timeliness

 

Validated: 9/30/19 Source: GCOS-200: The Global Observing System for Climate: Implementation Needs (Published 2016)
General Comment: Requirements in the GCOS-200 IP, Annex A, are only specified at the goal level. Confidence: reasonable
Def: :Not firm, but based on a strong heritage of experiments with similar data
Application Area Comment: Horizontal Coverage Comment:
Observation Comment: Performance Comment:
Specifications
  • Domain: Atmosphere
    • Subdomain: Aerosols and radiation
      • Variable: Earth surface albedo
        • Applicable (vertical) layers:
          • Near Surface
        • Horizontal Coverage: Global