BackForward Variable: Ocean velocity

Definition
Full name Ocean velocity
Definition Ocean motion measured at various depth levels.
Measuring Units cm/s Uncertainty Units cm/s
Horizontal Res Units km Vertical Res Units m
Stability Units cm/s (Stability /decade)

 

Comment:
Last modified:
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: No
Classification
  • Domain: Ocean
    • Sub-domain: Ocean
      • Variable: Ocean velocity
        • Measured in Layers:
          • Upper oc
          • Deep oc
  • Cross-cutting themes:

Requirements defined for Ocean velocity  (5)

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
517 Ocean velocity Upper oc Ocean Applications 5 cm/s
10 cm/s
20 cm/s 		1 km
5 km
20 km 		1 m
10 m
100 m 		30 min
60 min
3 h 		15 min
60 min
6 h 		Global ocean firm 2011-03-07 JCOMM (Ali Mafimbo) Coastal applications
518 Ocean velocity Upper oc Ocean Applications 10 cm/s
20 cm/s
50 cm/s 		1 km
5 km
20 km 		1 m
10 m
100 m 		60 min
3 h
6 h 		24 h
3 d
30 d 		Global ocean firm 2011-03-07 JCOMM (Ali Mafimbo) Offshore applications
519 Ocean velocity Upper oc Ocean Applications 5 cm/s
10 cm/s
20 cm/s 		1 km
5 km
30 km 		1 m
10 m
50 m 		6 h
24 h
3 d 		60 min
2 h
3 h 		Global ocean firm 2011-03-07 JCOMM (Ali Mafimbo) Ocean forecasting (coastal)
520 Ocean velocity Upper oc Ocean Applications 10 cm/s
20 cm/s
50 cm/s 		10 km
50 km
100 km 		1 m
10 m
50 m 		6 h
24 h
3 d 		60 min
2 h
3 h 		Global ocean firm 2011-03-07 JCOMM (Ali Mafimbo) Ocean forecasting (open)
840 Ocean velocity Upper oc 2.5 Armospheric Climate Forecasting and Monitoring 2 cm/s 1 km
10 km 		60 min
7 d 		Global reasonable 2019-10-15 GCOS-200: The Global Observing System for Climate: Implementation Needs (Published 2016) Requirements in the GCOS-200 IP, Annex A, are only specified at the goal level.