Requirement #700 

Values

For variable: Earth surface albedo

In application: 2.3 Nowcasting / Very Short-Range Forecasting

Application-dependent Technical Priority: 0.0

Goal Breakthrough Threshold Priority
Uncertainty 5 % 10 % 20 %
Layer/s Quality
Coverage Quality
Stability/decade (if applicable)
Horizontal Resolution 1 km 5 km 10 km
Vertical Resolution
Observing Cycle 24 h 3 d 10 d
Timeliness 12 h 24 h 3 d

 

Validated: 4/15/13 Source: P. Ambrosetti
General Comment: necessary to compute radiance balance at the surface for snow pack evolution forecast 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: Atmosphere
    • Subdomain: Aerosols and radiation
      • Variable: Earth surface albedo
        • Applicable (vertical) layers:
          • Near Surface
        • Horizontal Coverage: Global