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Requirement details

Name Soil moisture at surface
Note Fractional content of water in a volume of wet soil. Surface layer (upper few centimetres). Requirements copied from OSCAR (#301 Global NWP). This is to be used for calibration and validation of the models as well as for product generation.
Dissemination NRT Service
Quality Control Procedure Automatic
Group Terrestrial
Status -
Uncertainty
0.08 m3/m3
0.04 m3/m3
0.02 m3/m3
Update Frequency
5 d
24 h
3 h
Timeliness
5 d
24 h
3 h
Scale
Horizontal resolution
100 km
15 km
5 km
Vertical resolution
Essential variables

Land - Biosphere - Soil moisture

State Draft
Created on May 25, 2018, 10:04 p.m.
Last updated on Dec. 20, 2021, 12:33 p.m.

Products

Product Level of definition Relevant for Criticality Barriers Note Created on Last updated on
EFAS soil moisture Firm Product generation Essential TBD May 25, 2018, 10:05 p.m. Dec. 20, 2021, 12:33 p.m.

Data

Data Level of compliance Note Information costs Handling costs Created on Last updated on
LISFLOOD operational forecast Fully May 25, 2018, 10:05 p.m. Dec. 20, 2021, 12:33 p.m.