BackForward Variable: HCHO Tropospheric column

Definition
Full name HCHO Tropospheric column
Definition 2D field of total amount of HCHO molecules (Formaldehyde)  per unit area in an atmospheric column extending from the Earth’s surface to the tropopause.
Measuring Units molecules/cm2 Uncertainty Units molecules/cm2
Horizontal Res Units km Vertical Res Units
Stability Units molecules/cm2 (Stability /decade)

 

Comment:
Last modified: 2021-11-25
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: No
Classification
  • Domain: Atmosphere
    • Sub-domain: Atmospheric chemistry
      • Variable: HCHO Tropospheric column
        • Measured in Layers:
          • TrC
  • Cross-cutting themes:

Requirements defined for HCHO Tropospheric column  (4)

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
805 HCHO Tropospheric column TrC 2.5 Atmospheric Climate Monitoring 0.5 10 km
30 km
100 km
0.5 		60 min
24 h
30 d
0.5 		24 h
7 d
30 d
0.5 		Global firm 2023-05-03 GCOS-245: The 2022 ECVs Requirements (GCOS-245) Requirement for uncertainty are at 2-sigma. For values see comments Uncertainty: Goal: max (20%,8E15) B: max(40%,16E15) T: max(100%,40E15) Stabilitiy: G: max (4%,8E15) B:max(8%,8E15) T:max(20%,8E15) molecules cm-2
902 HCHO Tropospheric column Forecasting Atmospheric Composition Global firm GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
903 HCHO Tropospheric column 2.7 Atmospheric Composition Information Services in Urban and Populated Areas Global firm GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
925 HCHO Tropospheric column TrC 2.6 Atmospheric Composition Forecasting and Monitoring Global firm 2022-01-26 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution