Yes please! We welcome contributions from modellers, scientists and anyone else. The CMUG data forum is a community space dedicated to users of CCI data, set up to showcase use of CCI data and to facilitate/encourage collaboration and participation by scientists and data users. To send us your ideas or suggestions, to feed […]
FAQ
The data are freely available to scientists and newer versions are becoming available as they are improved over time. A key benefit is the addition of uncertainty information associated with the data which is not available elsewhere.
Do I have to pay for the data?
The CCI datasets are available from a dedicated CCI data portal and related websites, e.g. Obs4MIPS.
Where can I get the data?
Phase 2 comes to an end in 2017. A post-project phase, CMUG+, is planned. It will capture and publicise ongoing developments, new data releases and other news.
Where next? (CMUG+)
CMUG provides scientifically evaluated datasets and uncertainty estimates so that they can be used with confidence by the climate modelling community and other user groups. The datasets have been assessed by CMUG partners for the validation of essential climate variables (ECV) in climate models. The evaluation provides quality information to data […]
What is CMUG’s added value?
CMUG is providing an independent assessment of the CCI datasets and providing quality flags where issues are identified. This provides quantitative information on data quality, and improves confidence in their use. The data are promoted to the modelling community to encourage their use and reduce the lead time, sometimes 10-15 […]
How can scientists access and make best use of the ...
Satellite data aren’t always optimally processed and may contain jumps (discontinuities), erroneous data or have other issues. CMUG is re-processing the data to produce datasets useful for climate studies. CMUG is evaluating a set of essential climate variables (ECVs; defined by GCOS) which were identified by climate scientists as key […]
Can you outline some of the benefits of using CCI ...
The CMUG project started in 2010. Phase 1 Period: 2010-2014 Focus: first dataset from the CCI project Phase 2 Period: 2014-2017 Focus: to include additional datasets and to update the results from phase 1. One aspect of this project phase is on assessing the consistencies between essential climate variables (ECV) […]
At what stage are we in the programme?
CMUG is looking at consistencies between essential climate variables, a unique features of CCI dataset, using best possible knowledge on calibration to remove anomalies or discontinuities.
What will CCI datasets provide that is new or different?
CMUG is a European research consortium comprising many partners (see below). Learn more about the project Each is a centre of excellence for different aspects of climate modelling and able to provide an expert evaluation of CCI datasets for various applications.