Requirement #763 

Values

For variable: Wind gust

In application: 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology

Application-dependent Technical Priority: 0.0

Goal Breakthrough Threshold Priority
Uncertainty 0.5 m.s-1  1 m.s-1  2 m.s-1 
Layer/s Quality
Coverage Quality
Stability/decade (if applicable)
Horizontal Resolution
Vertical Resolution
Observing Cycle 5 sec 60 sec 2 min
Timeliness 5 sec 60 sec 2 min

 

Validated: 3/31/14 Source: J van der Meulen
General Comment: From ICAO Annex 3, Att. A; 'Variations from the mean surface wind': ± 1 m/s (2 kt), in terms of longitudinal and lateral components Confidence: firm
Def: :Result of impact studies of actual data used in actual applications of numerical or conceptual models
Application Area Comment: Horizontal Coverage Comment:
Observation Comment: Performance Comment:
Specifications
  • Domain: Terrestrial
    • Subdomain: Land surface
      • Variable: Wind gust
        • Applicable (vertical) layers:
          • Near Surface
          • Land surface
        • Horizontal Coverage: Point