BackForward Variable: NO2 Tropospheric column

Definition
Full name NO2 Tropospheric column
Definition 2D field of total amount of NO2 molecules ( Nitrogen Dioxide) 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: NO2 Tropospheric column
        • Measured in Layers:
          • TrC
  • Cross-cutting themes:

Requirements defined for NO2 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 and threshold orange

Id Variable Layer App Area Uncertainty Stability / decade Hor Res Ver Res Obs Cyc Timeliness Coverage Conf Level Val Date Source
897 NO2 Tropospheric column Forecasting Atmospheric Composition Global firm GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
898 NO2 Tropospheric column Monitoring Atmospheric Composition Global firm GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
899 NO2 Tropospheric column Providing Atmospheric Composition information to support services in urban and populated areas Global firm GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution
803 NO2 Tropospheric column TrC Climate Monitoring (GCOS) 20 molecules/cm2 2 molecules/cm2 5 km
10 km 		4 h Global reasonable 2019-09-26 GCOS-200: The Global Observing System for Climate: Implementation Needs (Published 2016)