Requirement #80 

Values

For variable: CH4

In application: Climate-AOPC (deprecated)

Application-dependent Technical Priority: 0.0

Goal Breakthrough Threshold Priority
Uncertainty 2 ppb 4 ppb 10 ppb
Layer/s Quality
Coverage Quality
Stability/decade (if applicable)
Horizontal Resolution 10 km 20 km 50 km
Vertical Resolution
Observing Cycle 3 h 4 h 6 h
Timeliness 30 d 60 d 180 d

 

Validated: 7/19/07 Source: AOPC
General Comment: 20 ppb Acc goal and 120 ppb Acc Min 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
  • Domain: Atmosphere
    • Subdomain: Atmospheric chemistry
      • Variable: CH4
        • Applicable (vertical) layers:
          • TrC
        • Horizontal Coverage: Global