BackForward Variable: Sea-ice melt pond fraction

Definition
Full name Sea-ice melt pond fraction
Definition The fraction of an area covered by meltwater on the ice.
Measuring Units Unitless in the range 0-1 or % Uncertainty Units Unitless in the range 0-1 or %
Horizontal Res Units Unitless in the range 0-1 or % Vertical Res Units
Stability Units Unitless in the range 0-1 or % (Stability /decade)

 

Comment: The term 'puddle' is also used.
Last modified: 2026-01-09
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: Yes
Classification
  • Domain: Ocean
    • Sub-domain: Sea Ice
      • Variable: Sea-ice melt pond fraction
        • Measured in Layers:
  • Cross-cutting themes:
  • Earth System Application Categories and its related Application Areas:

Requirements defined for Sea-ice melt pond fraction  (0)

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