Requirement #795 

Values

For variable: Cloud drop effective radius

In application: 2.5 Atmospheric Climate Monitoring

Application-dependent Technical Priority: 0.5

Goal Breakthrough Threshold Priority
Uncertainty 1 μm 2 μm 4 μm 0.5
Layer/s Quality
Coverage Quality
Stability/decade (if applicable) 0.1 μm 0.2 μm 0.4 μm 0.5
Horizontal Resolution 25 km 100 km 500 km 0.5
Vertical Resolution
Observing Cycle 60 min 24 h 30 d 0.5
Timeliness 60 min 3 h 12 h 0.5

 

Validated: 4/28/23 Source: GCOS-245: The 2022 ECVs Requirements (GCOS-245)
General Comment: Definition in GCOS-244: Ratio of integral of water droplets size distribution in volume divided by integral in area (µm). 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: Requirements for uncertainty and stability are for cloud drop effective radius as water. For ice apply factor 2 Performance Comment:
Specifications
  • Domain: Atmosphere