Requirement #847 

Values

For variable: Sea-ice thickness

In application: 2.5 Atmospheric Climate Monitoring

Application-dependent Technical Priority: 0.0

Goal Breakthrough Threshold Priority
Uncertainty 10 cm
Layer/s Quality
Coverage Quality
Stability/decade (if applicable)
Horizontal Resolution 25 km
Vertical Resolution
Observing Cycle 30 d
Timeliness

 

Validated: 10/15/19 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. 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: Sea Ice
      • Variable: Sea-ice thickness
        • Applicable (vertical) layers:
          • Sea surface
        • Horizontal Coverage: Global