Requirement #122 

Values

For variable: Wind (horizontal)

In application: Climate-AOPC (deprecated)

Application-dependent Technical Priority: 0.0

Goal Breakthrough Threshold Priority
Uncertainty 2 m.s-1 3 m.s-1 5 m.s-1
Layer/s Quality
Coverage Quality
Stability/decade (if applicable)
Horizontal Resolution 100 km 200 km 500 km
Vertical Resolution
Observing Cycle 3 h 4 h 6 h
Timeliness 3 h 6 h 12 h

 

Validated: 7/19/07 Source: AOPC
General Comment: 1m/s is typically several % of climatological wind strength aloft. 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: Performance Comment:
Specifications
  • Domain: Atmosphere
    • Subdomain: Basic atmospheric
      • Variable: Wind (horizontal)
        • Applicable (vertical) layers:
          • PBL
        • Horizontal Coverage: Global