BackForward Variable: Upward long-wave irradiance at TOA

Definition
Full name Upward long-wave irradiance at TOA
Definition Flux density of terrestrial radiation emitted by the Earth surface and the gases, aerosols and clouds ot the atmosphere at the top of the atmosphere
Measuring Units W/m2 Uncertainty Units W/m2
Horizontal Res Units km Vertical Res Units
Stability Units W/m2 (Stability /decade)

 

Comment:
Last modified: 2011-06-23
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: Yes
Classification
  • Domain: Atmosphere
    • Sub-domain: Aerosols and radiation
      • Variable: Upward long-wave irradiance at TOA
        • Measured in Layers:
          • TOA
  • Cross-cutting themes:

Requirements defined for Upward long-wave irradiance at TOA  (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, 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
117 Upward long-wave irradiance at TOA TOA Climate-AOPC (deprecated) 5 W/m2
6.5 W/m2
10 W/m2 		100 km
200 km
500 km 		3 h
4 h
6 h 		3 h
6 h
24 h 		Global firm 2007-07-19 AOPC Accuracy is consistent with Hansen et al. (1995) in T.R. Karl (Ed.) 1995 Long term climate monitoring by the Global Climate Observing System. Kluwer. Also, Climatic Change 31, Nos. 2-4.
307 Upward long-wave irradiance at TOA TOA 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 5 W/m2
10 W/m2
20 W/m2 		10 km
30 km
100 km 		60 min
3 h
12 h 		24 h
5 d
30 d 		Global firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
382 Upward long-wave irradiance at TOA TOA 2.2 High-Resolution Numerical Weather Prediction 5 W/m2
10 W/m2
20 W/m2 		2 km
10 km
50 km 		30 min
60 min
6 h 		60 min
3 h
12 h 		Global firm 2011-08-04 T Montmerle
784 Upward long-wave irradiance at TOA TOA 2.5 Atmospheric Climate Monitoring 0.5 0.2 W/m2
0.5 W/m2
1 W/m2
0.5 		0.05 W/m2
0.1 W/m2
0.2 W/m2
0.5 		10 km
50 km
100 km
0.5 		60 min
24 h
30 d
0.5 		60 min
24 h
30 d
0.5 		Global firm 2023-05-03 GCOS-245: The 2022 ECVs Requirements (GCOS-245) Requirements for uncertainty are specified at 2-sigma.