BackForward Variable: Sea-ice surface albedo

Definition
Full name Sea-ice surface albedo
Definition Hemispherically integrated reflectance of sea ice in the wavelength range of 0.4-0.7 μm (400-700 nm).
Measuring Units % Uncertainty Units %
Horizontal Res Units km Vertical Res Units
Stability Units % (Stability /decade)

 

Comment: The sea-ice surface may be bare ice or snow-covered.
Last modified: 2026-01-09
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: Yes
Classification
  • Domain: Ocean
    • Sub-domain: Sea Ice
      • Variable: Sea-ice surface albedo
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  • Earth System Application Categories and its related Application Areas:

Requirements defined for Sea-ice surface albedo  (0)

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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