Requirement #200 

Values

For variable: Sea surface salinity

In application: CLIVAR (deprecated)

Application-dependent Technical Priority: 0.0

Goal Breakthrough Threshold Priority
Uncertainty 0.1 psu 0.2 psu 0.3 psu
Layer/s Quality
Coverage Quality
Stability/decade (if applicable)
Horizontal Resolution 100 km 150 km 250 km
Vertical Resolution
Observing Cycle 30 d 45 d 60 d
Timeliness 9 d 30 d 120 d

 

Validated: 10/29/98 Source: WCRP
General Comment: Confidence: reasonable
Def: :Not firm, but based on a strong heritage of experiments with similar data
Application Area Comment: Horizontal Coverage Comment:
Observation Comment: Performance Comment:
Specifications
  • Domain: Ocean
    • Subdomain: Ocean
      • Variable: Sea surface salinity
        • Applicable (vertical) layers:
          • Sea surface
        • Horizontal Coverage: Global ocean