Requirement #1023 

Values

For variable: Sea surface temperature

In application: 3.3 Oceanic Climate Monitoring and Services

Application-dependent Technical Priority: 0.5

Goal Breakthrough Threshold Priority
Uncertainty 0.05 K 0.3 K
Layer/s Quality
Coverage Quality
Stability/decade (if applicable) 0.01 K 0.1 K
Horizontal Resolution 5 km 100 km
Vertical Resolution
Observing Cycle
Timeliness 3 h 24 h

 

Validated: 8/17/23 Source: GCOS-245: The 2022 ECVs Requirements (GCOS-245)
General Comment: Requirements for uncertainty are specified at 2-sigma Confidence: reasonable
Def: :Not firm, but based on a strong heritage of experiments with similar data
Application Area Comment: OOPC (GOOS/GCOS/WCRP) is custodian of this Application Area Horizontal Coverage Comment:
Observation Comment: Both sea surface (skin, remote sensing) and bulk (buoys, in situ platforms) are implicitly considered Performance Comment:
Specifications
  • Domain: Ocean
    • Subdomain: Ocean