BackForward Variable: Particle effective radius [CM]

Definition
Full name Particle effective radius [CM]
Definition The effective radius or the area-weighted mean radius of log-normal particle size distribution for coarse mode
Measuring Units μm Uncertainty Units μm
Horizontal Res Units Vertical Res Units
Stability Units (Stability /decade)

 

Comment: CM = coarse mode Noted in WMO amendments to the manual on codes (WMO No. 306) as 362
Last modified: 2022-07-06
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: Yes
Classification
  • Domain: Atmosphere
    • Sub-domain: Atmospheric chemistry
      • Variable: Particle effective radius [CM]
        • Measured in Layers:
  • Cross-cutting themes:

Requirements defined for Particle effective radius [CM]  (2)

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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
962 Particle effective radius [CM] Forecasting Atmospheric Composition 0.2 μm
2 μm 		3 h
30 d 		60 min
12 h 		Global firm 2022-07-06 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution Might require definition of cut-off diameter for coarse mode.
963 Particle effective radius [CM] 2.6 Atmospheric Composition Forecasting and Monitoring 0.2 μm
2 μm 		3 h
30 d 		60 min
12 h 		Global firm 2022-07-06 GAW Expert Team on Atmospheric Composition Network Design and Evolution Might require definition of cut-off diameter for coarse mode.