BackForward Variable: Aerosol mass mixing ratio

Definition
Full name Aerosol mass mixing ratio
Definition 3D field of the mass mixing ratio of condensed particles in the atmosphere
Measuring Units g/Kg Uncertainty Units %
Horizontal Res Units km Vertical Res Units km
Stability Units % (Stability /decade)

 

Comment: Details the former variable "Aerosol " that was making no distinction among concentration, type and size. May be specified as a size-dependent quantity.
Last modified: 2011-11-10
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: Yes
Classification
  • Domain: Atmosphere
    • Sub-domain: Aerosols and radiation
      • Variable: Aerosol mass mixing ratio
        • Measured in Layers:
          • MUS
          • UTLS
          • FT
          • PBL
          • M
  • Cross-cutting themes:

Requirements defined for Aerosol mass mixing ratio  (7)

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
124 Aerosol mass mixing ratio MUS
M 		Atmospheric Chemistry (deprecated) 10 %
13 %
20 % 		50 km
100 km
500 km 		1 km
3 km
10 km 		6 h
12 h
24 h 		12 h
36 h
7 d 		Global firm 2002-05-24 GAW Report No. 159 Ozone chem, Rad climatology
125 Aerosol mass mixing ratio UTLS
FT 		Atmospheric Chemistry (deprecated) 10 %
13 %
20 % 		50 km
100 km
500 km 		1 km
1.7 km
5 km 		6 h
10 h
24 h 		12 h
29 h
7 d 		Global firm 2002-05-24 GAW Report No. 159 Ozone chem, Rad climatology
127 Aerosol mass mixing ratio PBL Atmospheric Chemistry (deprecated) 5 %
8 %
20 % 		50 km
100 km
500 km 		1 km
1.7 km
5 km 		6 h
10 h
24 h 		12 h
29 h
7 d 		Global firm 2002-05-24 GAW Report No. 159 Ozone chem, Rad climatology
246 Aerosol mass mixing ratio MUS
M 		2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 10 %
20 %
50 % 		15 km
50 km
250 km 		0.2 km
3 km
3 km 		60 min
6 h
24 h 		6 min
30 min
6 h 		Global tentative 2009-02-10 John Eyre
247 Aerosol mass mixing ratio FT 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 10 %
20 %
50 % 		15 km
50 km
250 km 		0.2 km
3 km
3 km 		60 min
6 h
24 h 		6 min
30 min
6 h 		Global tentative 2009-02-10 John Eyre
248 Aerosol mass mixing ratio UTLS 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 10 %
20 %
50 % 		15 km
50 km
250 km 		0.2 km
3 km
3 km 		60 min
6 h
24 h 		6 min
30 min
6 h 		Global tentative 2009-02-10 John Eyre
249 Aerosol mass mixing ratio PBL 2.1 Global Numerical Weather Prediction and Real-time Monitoring 10 %
20 %
50 % 		15 km
50 km
250 km 		0.2 km
3 km
3 km 		60 min
6 h
24 h 		6 min
30 min
6 h 		Global tentative 2009-02-10 John Eyre