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Variable:
Aerosol Absorption Optical Depth
Definition
Full name
Aerosol Absorption Optical Depth
Definition
Vertical column integral of spectral aerosol absorption coefficient: AAOD = exp(-K. Δz) where K is the absorption coefficient [km-1 ] and Δz the vertical path [km]
Measuring Units
Dimensionless
Uncertainty Units
Dimensionless
Horizontal Res Units
km
Vertical Res Units
N/A
Stability Units
Dimensionless (Stability /decade)
Comment:
Last modified:
2011-11-11
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis:
No
Classification
Domain: Atmosphere
Sub-domain: Aerosols and radiation
Variable: Aerosol Absorption Optical Depth
Used in Application Areas:
Requirements defined for Aerosol Absorption Optical Depth (1)
This tables shows all related requirements. For more
operations/filtering, please consult the full list of
Requirements Note: In reading the values, goal is marked blue , breakthrough green
and threshold orange
Id
Variable
Layer
App Area
Uncertainty
Stability / decade
Hor Res
Ver Res
Obs Cyc
Timeliness
Coverage
Conf Level
Val Date
Source
684
Aerosol Absorption Optical Depth
MUS FT PBL M
Climate-AOPC (deprecated)
0.004 Dimensionless 0.01 Dimensionless 0.02 Dimensionless
1 km 2 km 10 km
24 h2 d7 d
7 d14 d60 d
Global
reasonable
2007-07-19
AOPC