Requirement #1061 

Values

For variable: Total alkalinity (AT)

In application: 3.3 Oceanic Climate Monitoring and Services

Application-dependent Technical Priority: 0.5

Goal Breakthrough Threshold Priority
Uncertainty 2 μmol kg⁻1 2 μmol kg⁻1
Layer/s Quality
Coverage Quality
Stability/decade (if applicable)
Horizontal Resolution 1000 km 2000 km
Vertical Resolution
Observing Cycle 90 d 10 y
Timeliness 183 d 1 y

 

Validated: 10/11/23 Source: GCOS-245: The 2022 ECVs Requirements (GCOS-245)
General Comment: CAREFUL: the units do not correspond to the ones in GCOS IP (micromol/Kg instead of mol/Kg). Same with uncertainty. 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: Ocean