Domains and Layers
This table lists all layers sorted by domain. A layer refers to the spatial domain where a physical variable is measured. This concept is used to define where a specific requirement is needed
| Domain | Acronym | Full name | Dimension |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atmosphere | TC TrC HS&M LS HT LT Surface Over land Over sea Cloud-top TOA 2D |
Total column Troposphere column High stratosphere and mesosphere Low stratosphere High troposphere Low troposphere At the surface (in the air) Over land surface (two-dimensional field) Over sea surface (two-dimensional field) At the cloud top surface Top of the atmosphere Two-dimensional field |
2D 2D 3D 3D 3D 3D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D 2D |
| Ocean | Surf-sea Bulk Coast Open oc Upper oc Deep oc Over sea-coast |
Surface of the ocean Bulk layer (ocean sub-surface) Coastal zone Open ocean Upper ocean Deep ocean Over sea in coastal zones |
2D 2D 3D 3D 3D 3D 3D |
| Terrestrial | Surf-land Root Deep soil Interior |
Land surface Root region of the soil Deep soil layer Interior earth |
3D 3D 3D 3D |
| Space | Ionos L1 L4-L5 Geo Leo Meo Helio Sun Earth surface Magnet 1D Thermo |
The whole ionosphere Solar wind at Lagrange point L1 Solar wind at Lagrange points L4, L5 (In situ) at geostationary orbit (In situ) at Low Earth Orbit Intermediate orbit between LEO and GEO In the heliosphere At the sun surface At Earth's surface Magnetosphere One-dimensional variable Thermosphere (From about 90 km to about 600 km altitude) |
3D 1D 1D 1D 2D 2D 3D 2D 2D 3D 1D 3D |