Context:
Recently, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said that the world witnessed its warmest-ever June last month with the average temperature being 0.67°C above the 1991-2020 average.
Relevance:
GS III: Environment and Ecology
Dimensions of the Article:
- Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)
- Key Facts about the Copernicus Programme
Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S):
- Thematic Service: C3S is one of the six thematic information services under the Copernicus Earth Observation Programme.
- Operational Programme: It builds upon existing research infrastructures and knowledge to provide continuous and reliable climate information.
- Objectives:
- Provides authoritative information on past, present, and future climate conditions across Europe and globally.
- Supports European climate policies and actions aimed at increasing resilience to human-induced climate change.
- Scientific Foundation:
- Relies on climate research conducted within the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP).
- Addresses user requirements defined by the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS).
- Implementation:
- Managed and implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) on behalf of the European Commission.
Key Facts about the Copernicus Programme:
- European Union Initiative: Established as the EU’s Earth Observation Programme.
- Data Collection:
- Utilizes data from earth observation satellites, ground stations, airborne sensors, and sea-borne sensors.
- Processes diverse data sets to provide comprehensive information through its thematic services.
- Thematic Areas:
- Covers six thematic areas: land, marine, atmosphere, climate change, emergency management, and security.
- Each area supports different societal needs, from environmental monitoring to disaster response and climate adaptation.
-Source: The Hindu
