Requirement #831 

Values

For variable: Biomass

In application: 2.5 Atmospheric Climate Monitoring

Application-dependent Technical Priority: 0.0

Goal Breakthrough Threshold Priority
Uncertainty 10 t/ha 50 t/ha
Layer/s Quality
Coverage Quality
Stability/decade (if applicable)
Horizontal Resolution 0.5 km 1 km
Vertical Resolution
Observing Cycle 1 y
Timeliness

 

Validated: 9/30/19 Source: GCOS-200: The Global Observing System for Climate: Implementation Needs (Published 2016)
General Comment: Requirements in the GCOS-200 IP, Annex A, are only specified at the goal level. Requirements for stability in the GCOS IP are specified in different units than in OSCAR/requirement 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: Terrestrial
    • Subdomain: Land surface
      • Variable: Biomass
        • Applicable (vertical) layers:
          • Land surface
        • Horizontal Coverage: Global