Requirement #701 

Values

For variable: Downward short-wave irradiance at Earth surface

In application: 2.3 Nowcasting / Very Short-Range Forecasting

Application-dependent Technical Priority: 0.0

Goal Breakthrough Threshold Priority
Uncertainty 1 W.m-2 10 W.m-2 20 W.m-2
Layer/s Quality
Coverage Quality
Stability/decade (if applicable)
Horizontal Resolution 5 km 15 km 50 km
Vertical Resolution
Observing Cycle 60 sec 10 min 60 min
Timeliness 60 sec 10 min 60 min

 

Validated: 4/15/13 Source: P. Ambrosetti
General Comment: Rapid observation observing cycle needed for solar energy power prediction Confidence: reasonable
Def: :Not firm, but based on a strong heritage of experiments with similar data
Application Area Comment: Horizontal Coverage Comment:
Observation Comment: Performance Comment:
Specifications