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Name Total Water Storage (TWS)
Note The Total Water Storage (TWS) Anomaly is used to determine the occurrence of long-term hydrological drought conditions, which arise when the TWS reaches values lower than usual. This is to be used for calibration and validation of the models as well as for product generation.
Dissemination View and Download Service
Quality Control Procedure Semiautomatic
Group Hydrology
Status -
Uncertainty
Update Frequency
monthly
monthly
twice a month
Timeliness
> 1 day
1 day
< 1 day
Scale
1:10000000
1:10000000
1:5000000
Horizontal resolution
10 km
10 km
5 km
Vertical resolution
Essential variables

Land - Hydrosphere - Terrestrial water storage

State Ready
Created on July 3, 2020, 1:22 p.m.
Last updated on Dec. 20, 2021, 1:22 p.m.

Products

Product Level of definition Relevant for Criticality Barriers Note Created on Last updated on
GRACE Total Water Storage (TWS) Anomaly Firm Product generation Essential Accuracy, Availability July 6, 2020, 4:22 p.m. Dec. 20, 2021, 1:22 p.m.

Data

Data Level of compliance Note Information costs Handling costs Created on Last updated on
Total Water Storage Fully July 3, 2020, 1:26 p.m. Dec. 20, 2021, 1:22 p.m.