BackForward Variable: Wind (vertical)

Definition
Full name Wind (vertical)
Definition 3D field of the vertical component of the 3D wind vector
Measuring Units cm.s-1 Uncertainty Units cm.s-1
Horizontal Res Units km Vertical Res Units km
Stability Units cm.s-1 (Stability /decade)

 

Comment:
Last modified:
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: No
Classification
  • Domain: Atmosphere
    • Sub-domain: Basic atmospheric
      • Variable: Wind (vertical)
        • Measured in Layers:
          • MUS
          • UTLS
          • FT
          • PBL
          • M
  • Cross-cutting themes:

Requirements defined for Wind (vertical)  (14)

This tables shows all related requirements. For more operations/filtering, please consult the full list of Requirements
Note: In reading the values, goal is marked blue, breakthrough green, threshold orange
Application-dependent Technical Priority (ATP) Magenta and Relative priority of the attributes Red

Id Variable Layer App Area ATP Uncertainty Layer/s Quality Coverage Quality Stability / decade Hor Res Ver Res Obs Cyc Timeliness Coverage Conf Level Val Date Source General Comment Application Area Comment Horizontal Coverage Comment Observation Comment Performance Comment
733 Wind (vertical) UTLS
FT
PBL
2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 1 cm.s-1
1.7 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
5 km
17.1 km
200 km
0.5 km
0.8 km
2 km
15 min
25 min
60 min
5 min
8 min
30 min
Global firm 2014-03-27 J van der Meulen
992 Wind (vertical) PBL 2.5 Atmospheric Climate Monitoring 0.5 0.5 cm.s-1
1 cm.s-1
1.5 cm.s-1
0.5
0.05 cm.s-1
0.1 cm.s-1
0.15 cm.s-1
0.5
15 km
200 km
500 km
0.5
0.01 km
0.1 km
0.5 km
0.5
30 min
60 min
12 h
0.5
6 h
18 h
2 d
0.5
Global firm 2023-04-28 GCOS-245: The 2022 ECVs Requirements (GCOS-245) Requirements for uncertainty are specified at 2-sigma. Goal for vertical resolution is 1m for the lowermost part of the boundary layer (up to 100 m above the ground) Goal for temporal resolution is 1 min for the lowermost part of the boundary layer (up to 100 m above the ground)
993 Wind (vertical) FT 2.5 Atmospheric Climate Monitoring 0.5 0.5 cm.s-1
1.5 cm.s-1
2.5 cm.s-1
0.5
0.05 cm.s-1
0.15 cm.s-1
0.25 cm.s-1
0.5
15 km
200 km
1000 km
0.5
0.01 km
0.1 km
1.5 km
0.5
60 min
6 h
12 h
0.5
6 h
18 h
2 d
0.5
Global firm 2023-04-27 GCOS-245: The 2022 ECVs Requirements (GCOS-245) Requirements for uncertainty are specified at 2-sigma.
994 Wind (vertical) UTLS 2.5 Atmospheric Climate Monitoring 0.5 0.5 cm.s-1
1.5 cm.s-1
2.5 cm.s-1
0.5
0.05 cm.s-1
0.15 cm.s-1
0.25 cm.s-1
0.5
15 km
200 km
500 km
0.5
0.025 km
0.1 km
0.5 km
0.5
60 min
6 h
12 h
0.5
6 h
18 h
2 d
0.5
Global firm 2023-04-27 GCOS-245: The 2022 ECVs Requirements (GCOS-245) Requirements for uncertainty are specified at 2-sigma.
995 Wind (vertical) MUS 2.5 Atmospheric Climate Monitoring 0.5 1 cm.s-1
3 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
0.5
0.05 cm.s-1
0.15 cm.s-1
0.25 cm.s-1
0.5
50 km
200 km
3000 km
0.5
0.5 km
2 km
3 km
0.5
60 min
6 h
24 h
0.5
6 h
18 h
2 d
0.5
Global firm 2023-04-27 GCOS-245: The 2022 ECVs Requirements (GCOS-245) Requirements for uncertainty are specified at 2-sigma.
996 Wind (vertical) M 2.5 Atmospheric Climate Monitoring 0.5 2 cm.s-1
6 cm.s-1
10 cm.s-1
0.5
0.1 cm.s-1
0.2 cm.s-1
0.3 cm.s-1
0.5
50 km
200 km
3000 km
0.5
1 km
2 km
3 km
0.5
60 min
6 h
24 h
0.5
6 h
18 h
2 d
0.5
Global firm 2023-04-27 GCOS-245: The 2022 ECVs Requirements (GCOS-245) Requirements for uncertainty are specified at 2-sigma.
454 Wind (vertical) PBL 2.3 Nowcasting / Very Short-Range Forecasting 1 cm.s-1
2 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
5 km
15 km
20 km
0.2 km
0.5 km
1 km
5 min
30 min
3 h
5 min
10 min
30 min
Global reasonable 2013-04-08 P. Ambrosetti
314 Wind (vertical) MUS
M
2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 1 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
15 km
200 km
500 km
0.5 km
2 km
3 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global tentative 2009-02-10 John Eyre
315 Wind (vertical) FT 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 1 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
15 km
200 km
500 km
0.5 km
0.7 km
1 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global tentative 2020-03-30 Masahiro Kazumori (PoC GNWP)
316 Wind (vertical) UTLS 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 1 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
15 km
200 km
500 km
0.5 km
2 km
3 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global tentative 2009-02-10 John Eyre
317 Wind (vertical) PBL 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 1 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
15 km
200 km
500 km
0.5 km
2 km
3 km
60 min
6 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global tentative 2009-02-10 John Eyre
388 Wind (vertical) PBL 2.2 High-Resolution Numerical Weather Prediction 1 cm.s-1
2 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
0.5 km
2 km
10 km
0.1 km
0.25 km
0.5 km
15 min
60 min
12 h
15 min
30 min
2 h
Global tentative 2011-07-29 T Montmerle
386 Wind (vertical) FT 2.2 High-Resolution Numerical Weather Prediction 1 cm.s-1
2 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
5 km
10 km
20 km
0.5 km
0.65 km
1 km
15 min
60 min
12 h
15 min
30 min
2 h
Global speculative 2011-07-29 T Montmerle
387 Wind (vertical) UTLS 2.2 High-Resolution Numerical Weather Prediction 1 cm.s-1
2 cm.s-1
5 cm.s-1
10 km
25 km
100 km
2 km
3 km
5 km
30 min
60 min
12 h
15 min
30 min
2 h
Global speculative 2011-07-29 T Montmerle