BackForward Variable: Sea-ice stage of melt

Definition
Full name Sea-ice stage of melt
Definition Categories of sea-ice melt that represent the occurrence of puddles (melt ponds), thaw holes, flooded ice, and ice condition resulting from current or previous melting.
Measuring Units Uncertainty Units
Horizontal Res Units Vertical Res Units
Stability Units (Stability /decade)

 

Comment: Category names and definitions are defined in WMO Sea-Ice Nomenclature (WMO-No. 259).
Last modified: 2026-01-09
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: Yes
Classification
  • Domain: Ocean
    • Sub-domain: Sea Ice
      • Variable: Sea-ice stage of melt
        • Measured in Layers:
  • Cross-cutting themes:
  • Earth System Application Categories and its related Application Areas:

Requirements defined for Sea-ice stage of melt  (0)

This tables shows all related requirements. For more operations/filtering, please consult the full list of Requirements
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