BackForward Variable: Radiation profile

Definition
Full name Radiation profile
Definition Vertical profile of upward and downward LW and SW radiation components
Measuring Units W/m2 Uncertainty Units W/m2
Horizontal Res Units km Vertical Res Units km
Stability Units W/m2 (Stability /decade)

 

Comment:
Last modified: 2019-10-15
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: No
Classification
  • Domain: Atmosphere
    • Sub-domain: Aerosols and radiation
      • Variable: Radiation profile
        • Measured in Layers:
  • Cross-cutting themes:

Requirements defined for Radiation profile  (1)

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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
1000 Radiation profile 2.5 Atmospheric Climate Monitoring 0.5 0.1 W/m2
0.2 W/m2
0.4 W/m2
0.5 		0.025 W/m2
0.05 W/m2
0.1 W/m2
0.5 		10 km
50 km
100 km
0.5 		1 km
2 km
4 km
0.5 		60 min
24 h
30 d
0.5 		60 min
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. Values given for uncertainty and stability are for shortwave radiation. A factor of two is considered for longwave radiation