BackForward Variable: CO mole fraction

Definition
Full name CO mole fraction
Definition 3D field of amount of CO (Carbon monoxide, expressed in moles) divided by the total amount of all constituents in dry air (also expressed in moles).
Measuring Units Mole fraction Uncertainty Units ppb
Horizontal Res Units km Vertical Res Units m
Stability Units ppb (Stability /decade)

 

Comment:
Last modified: 2025-04-11
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: Yes
Classification
  • Domain: Atmosphere
    • Sub-domain: Atmospheric chemistry
      • Variable: CO mole fraction
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Requirements defined for CO mole fraction  (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
1136 CO mole fraction 2.5 Atmospheric Climate Monitoring 0.5 1 ppb
5 ppb
10 ppb
0.5 		0.9 ppb
1 ppb
3 ppb
0.5 		10 km
30 km
100 km
0.5 		1 m
3 m
5 m
0.5 		60 min
24 h
30 d
0.5 		24 h
7 d
30 d
0.5 		Global firm 2025-04-11 GCOS-245: The 2022 ECVs Requirements (GCOS-245) uncertainty at 2-sigma