BackForward 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
        • Measured in Layers:
          • TC
          • TrC
          • MUS
          • UTLS
          • FT
          • PBL
          • M
  • Cross-cutting themes:

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, 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
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 h
2 d
7 d 		7 d
14 d
60 d 		Global reasonable 2007-07-19 AOPC