WMO OSCAR | Details for Variable: Sea-ice surface characteristics

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Variable: Sea-ice surface characteristics

Definition

Full name	Sea-ice surface characteristics
Definition	Sea-ice surface characteristics (albedo, meltpond, dust, snow properties, temperature)
Measuring Units	%	Uncertainty Units	%
Horizontal Res Units	km	Vertical Res Units
Stability Units	% (Stability /decade)

Comment:
Last modified:	2013-12-03
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis:	No

Classification

Domain: Ocean
- Sub-domain: Sea Ice
  - Variable: Sea-ice surface characteristics
    - Measured in Layers:
      - Sea surface

Cross-cutting themes:
- Cryosphere

Used in Application Areas:
- Ocean Applications

Requirements defined for Sea-ice surface characteristics (1)

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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
484	Sea-ice surface characteristics	Sea surface	Ocean Applications	1 % 10 % 10 %		0.5 km 1 km 1 km		24 h 24 h 24 h	3 d 4 d 7 d	Global ocean	tentative	2011-03-07	JCOMM (Ali Mafimbo)