BackForward Variable: Multi-wavelength Aerosol Optical Depth

Definition
Full name Multi-wavelength Aerosol Optical Depth
Definition Multi-wavelength AOD is the spectral dependent aerosol extinction coefficient integrated over the geometrical path length.
Measuring Units dimensionless Uncertainty Units %
Horizontal Res Units km Vertical Res Units
Stability Units % (Stability /decade)

 

Comment:
Last modified: 2025-04-15
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: Yes
Classification
  • Domain: Atmosphere
    • Sub-domain: Aerosols and radiation
      • Variable: Multi-wavelength Aerosol Optical Depth
        • Measured in Layers:
  • Cross-cutting themes:

Requirements defined for Multi-wavelength Aerosol 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
1140 Multi-wavelength Aerosol Optical Depth 2.5 Atmospheric Climate Monitoring 0.5 4 %
10 %
20 %
0.5
2 %
4 %
10 %
0.5
20 km
100 km
500 km
0.5
14 min
24 h
30 d
0.5
24 h
7 d
30 d
0.5
Global firm 2025-04-15 GCOS-245: The 2022 ECVs Requirements (GCOS-245) uncertainty at 2-sigma. For uncertainty in AOD see GCOS-245