BackForward Variable: Height of the top of PBL

Definition
Full name Height of the top of PBL
Definition Height of the surface separating the PBL from the free atmosphere
Measuring Units km Uncertainty Units km
Horizontal Res Units km Vertical Res Units
Stability Units km (Stability /decade)

 

Comment:
Last modified:
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: Yes
Classification
  • Domain: Atmosphere
    • Sub-domain: Basic atmospheric
      • Variable: Height of the top of PBL
        • Measured in Layers:
          • n/a (2D)
  • Cross-cutting themes:

Requirements defined for Height of the top of PBL  (2)

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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
437 Height of the top of PBL n/a (2D) 2.3 Nowcasting / Very Short-Range Forecasting 0.05 km
0.1 km
0.5 km
5 km
10 km
50 km
15 min
30 min
60 min
5 min
10 min
30 min
Global reasonable 2013-04-03 P. Ambrosetti
724 Height of the top of PBL n/a (2D) 2.8 Aeronautical Meteorology 0.05 km
0.1 km
0.5 km
5 km
10 km
50 km
15 min
30 min
60 min
5 min
10 min
30 min
Point tentative 2014-03-27 J van der Meulen At the aerodrome