BackForward Variable: Dew Point Temperature

Definition
Full name Dew Point Temperature
Definition Temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated with water vapor  at a known height  above surface, with the height specified in the metadata 
Measuring Units K Uncertainty Units K
Horizontal Res Units km Vertical Res Units
Stability Units K (Stability /decade)

 

Comment:
Last modified: 2023-04-28
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: No
Classification
  • Domain: Atmosphere
    • Sub-domain: Basic atmospheric
      • Variable: Dew Point Temperature
        • Measured in Layers:
          • Near Surface
  • Cross-cutting themes:

Requirements defined for Dew Point Temperature  (1)

This tables shows all related requirements. For more operations/filtering, please consult the full list of Requirements
Note: In reading the values, goal is marked blue, breakthrough green, threshold orange
Application-dependent Technical Priority (ATP) Magenta and Relative priority of the attributes Red

Id Variable Layer App Area ATP Uncertainty Layer/s Quality Coverage Quality Stability / decade Hor Res Ver Res Obs Cyc Timeliness Coverage Conf Level Val Date Source General Comment Application Area Comment Horizontal Coverage Comment Observation Comment Performance Comment
777 Dew Point Temperature Near Surface 2.5 Atmospheric Climate Monitoring 0.5 0.1 K
0.5 K
1 K
0.5 		0.01 K
0.05 K
0.1 K
0.5 		10 km
100 km
500 km
0.5 		60 min
60 min
3 h
0.5 		6 h
24 h
30 d
0.5 		Global firm 2023-04-28 GCOS-245: The 2022 ECVs Requirements (GCOS-245) Requirements for uncertainty are specified at 2-sigma. Goal for temporal resolution is sub-hourly