GRM-11/49: Offline Specific Humidity Profile
(OHPMEA/OHPMEB)
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| _ | Values | Remarks |
| Units | g/kg | Specific humidity |
| Domain | 0-15 km | Surface to
~100 hPa |
| Range | 0-50 g/kg | _ |
Requirement
on target
accuracy | 0.1 g/kg
5 % | Whichever is greater |
Requirement
on vertical
resolution | 250-500 m | Depends on back-
ground pressure levels |
| GRM-11 status | Development | Metop-A |
| GRM-49 status | Development | Metop-B |
| Current product version: N/A | _ |
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Product description
The Offline specific humidity product contains a profile of specific humidity as a function of height (geometric and geopotential) above the EGM-96 geoid.
Algorithm description
Each product profile is the result of one radio occultation. Signals from the occulting GPS satellite are measured by the GRAS receiver onboard the EPS/Metop satellite, downlinked, and processed by the ROM SAF into refractivity. More details can be found on the
Radio Occultation Theory page and in a future Validation Report.
Data characteristics
GRAS measures about 700 GPS occultations per day. The product is produced in both NetCDF and BUFR format, and will be stored in the ROM SAF
Product Archive.
Product validation and monitoring
Accuracy of the current version of the product will be described in a future Validation Report. Daily monitoring of the processing and dissemination will be made available at the
Monitoring Page.
Product documentation
All ROM SAF NRT and Offline products are described in the
Product User Manual.
This product will be made available at the
Product Archive.
