Requirement #815 

Values

For variable: CO

In application: 2.5 Atmospheric Climate Monitoring

Application-dependent Technical Priority: 0.5

Goal Breakthrough Threshold Priority
Uncertainty 1 ppb 5 ppb 10 ppb 0.5
Layer/s Quality
Coverage Quality
Stability/decade (if applicable) 1 ppb 1 ppb 3 ppb 0.5
Horizontal Resolution 10 km 30 km 100 km 0.5
Vertical Resolution 1 km 3 km 5 km 0.5
Observing Cycle 60 min 24 h 30 d 0.5
Timeliness 24 h 7 d 30 d 0.5

 

Validated: 5/3/23 Source: GCOS-245: The 2022 ECVs Requirements (GCOS-245)
General Comment: Requirements for uncertainty are at 2-sigma 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: Goal for stability less than 1ppb Performance Comment:
Specifications
  • Domain: Atmosphere
    • Subdomain: Atmospheric chemistry
      • Variable: CO
        • Applicable (vertical) layers:
          • UTLS
          • FT
          • PBL
        • Horizontal Coverage: Global