Looking back on 10 years of climate monitoring by the Copernicus Climate Change Service
Retour sur 10 ans de surveillance du climat par le Service Copernicus sur le Changement Climatique
Vamborg, Freja ; Lombardi, Anna ; Simmons, Adrian ; Lavers, David ; Guglielmo, Francesca ; Nicolas, Julien ; Emerton, Rebecca ; Burgess, Samantha
In September 2015 the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) published its first temperature summary (<a href="https://climate.copernicus.eu/average-surface-air-temperatures-august-2015" title="https://climate.copernicus.eu/average-surface-air-temperatures-august-2015">https://climate.copernicus.eu/average-surface-air-temperatures-august-2015</a>), covering global and European statistics for the previous month and year. Stemming from a discussion between reanalysis scientists and those with communications roles at ECMWF, it was the first public climate monitoring communication from C3S. It built on the vision that climate monitoring in near-real time with a global and pan-European perspective would be one of the key pillars of C3S, complementing activities at the national level and to be implemented by ECMWF in cooperation with contracted partners across Europe. While workflows and communication products have evolved, many of the underpinning thoughts and approaches remain the same. The changes have been driven by an increased cross-community awareness of climate monitoring possibilities and data availability, but also by user and stakeholder demand. The scientific and technical team behind the monitoring has also evolved over time, from a few individuals across several parts of C3S, growing into a dedicated 'Climate Intelligence' team within ECMWF and leveraging expertise across the Copernicus community. In this article, this team reflects on ten aspects that have shaped C3S monitoring activities and provides a glimpse into how we are imagining the future.</p>
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