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  4. ECV Products and Requirements for Albedo

ECV Products and Requirements for Albedo

These products and requirements reflect the Implementation Plan 2016 (GCOS-200). GCOS is reviewing and will update the requirements until 2022. More information on: gcos.wmo.int.

 

PRODUCT DEFINITION FREQUENCY RESOLUTION REQUIRED MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY STABILITY STANDARDS/ REFERENCES
Maps of directional hemispherical reflectance (DHR) albedo for adaptation Albedo without diffuse irradiance component. Daily 50m max(5%; 0.0025) max(1%; 0.001)  
Maps of bi-hemispherical reflectance (BHR) albedo for adaptation Albedo with isotropic illumination only (white-sky)   50m max(5%; 0.0025) max(1%; 0.001)  
Maps of DHR albedo for modelling Albedo without diffuse irradiance component. Daily 200/500m max(5%; 0.0025) max(1%; 0.001)  
Maps of BHR albedo for modelling Albedo with isotropic illumination only (white-sky)   200/500m max(5%; 0.0025) max(1%; 0.001)  

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