BackForward Variable: Dominant wave period

Definition
Full name Dominant wave period
Definition The period of the most energetic wave in the ocean wave spectrum.
Measuring Units s Uncertainty Units s
Horizontal Res Units km Vertical Res Units
Stability Units s (Stability /decade)

 

Comment:
Last modified: 2011-08-08
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: Yes
Classification
  • Domain: Ocean
    • Sub-domain: Ocean
      • Variable: Dominant wave period
        • Measured in Layers:
          • Sea surface
          • Bulk
  • Cross-cutting themes:

Requirements defined for Dominant wave period  (3)

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
273 Dominant wave period Sea surface 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 0.25 s
0.5 s
1 s
15 km
50 km
250 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
6 min
30 min
6 h
Global ocean firm 2009-02-10 John Eyre
357 Dominant wave period Sea surface 2.2 High-Resolution Numerical Weather Prediction 0.25 s
0.5 s
1 s
5 km
10 km
40 km
30 min
3 h
6 h
6 min
30 min
3 h
Global ocean firm 2011-08-04 T Montmerle
647 Dominant wave period Sea surface 2.3 Nowcasting / Very Short-Range Forecasting 0.5 s
1 s
3 s
5 km
20 km
50 km
60 min
3 h
12 h
60 min
90 min
3 h
Global ocean firm 2013-04-08 P. Ambrosetti