Datasets

(New!) Simulated images - visible channels

Simulated visible images show simulations of the upward flux of radiation (as would be detected by a weather satellite) derived from information using the model representation of temperatures and cloud layers.

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Sea ice concentration from 1978 to present derived from satellite observations

This dataset provides daily gridded data of sea ice concentration for both hemispheres derived from satellite passive microwave brightness temperatures. Sea ice is an important component of our climate system and a sensitive indicator of climate change. Its presence or its retreat has a strong impact on air-sea interactions, the Earth’s energy budget as well as marine ecosystems. It is recognised by the Global Climate Observing System as an Essential Climate Variable.

calendar_today Interval/period: Sun, 10/01/1978 - Mon, 09/29/2025

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Sea ice drift daily gridded data derived from satellite observations

This dataset provides daily gridded fields of sea ice drift vectors for both hemispheres derived from satellite passive microwave brightness temperatures and atmospheric reanalysis data. Sea ice is an important component of our climate system and a sensitive indicator of climate change. Its presence or retreat significantly affects ocean-atmosphere interactions, the Earth’s energy budget as well as marine ecosystems. It is classified as an Essential Climate Variable by the Global Climate Observing System.

calendar_today Interval/period: Tue, 01/01/1991 - Thu, 12/31/2020

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Sea ice edge and type daily gridded data from 1978 to present derived from satellite observations

This dataset provides daily gridded data of sea ice edge and sea ice type derived from brightness temperatures measured by satellite passive microwave radiometers. Sea ice is an important component of our climate system and a sensitive indicator of climate change. Its presence or its retreat has a strong impact on air-sea interactions, the Earth’s energy budget as well as marine ecosystems. It is recognized by the Global Climate Observing System as an Essential Climate Variable. Sea ice edge and type are some of the parameters used to characterise sea ice.

calendar_today Interval/period: Wed, 10/25/1978 - Wed, 09/24/2025

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Sea ice surface temperature derived from satellite observations

This dataset provides daily and monthly sea ice surface temperature (IST) fields over the polar oceans from 1982 to the present. The data are derived from thermal infrared measurements from a single satellite sensor type: the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) onboard National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Meteorological Operational (MetOp) satellites.

calendar_today Interval/period: Mon, 01/01/1979 - Tue, 09/30/2025

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Sea ice thickness gridded data for the Arctic derived from satellite observations

This dataset provides gridded sea ice thickness data for the Arctic, derived from satellite observations. Sea ice plays a vital role in the climate system, influencing air-sea interactions, the Earth’s energy balance, and marine ecosystems. It is recognised by the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) as an Essential Climate Variable (ECV). Sea ice thickness is a key characteristic used alongside other parameters such as concentration, edge, and type, all available in the Climate Data Store (CDS).

calendar_today Interval/period: Tue, 10/01/2002 - Sat, 04/12/2025

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Sea level gridded data from satellite observations for the global ocean from 1993 to present

This dataset provides gridded daily and monthly mean global estimates of sea level anomaly based on satellite altimetry measurements. The rise in global mean sea level in recent decades has been one of the most important and well-known consequences of climate warming, putting a large fraction of the world population and economic infrastructure at greater risk of flooding. However, changes in the global average sea level mask regional variations that can be one order of magnitude larger.

calendar_today Interval/period: Fri, 01/01/1993 - Sun, 12/31/2023

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Sea surface temperature daily gridded data from 1981 to 2016 derived from a multi-product satellite-based ensemble

This dataset provides global daily sea surface temperature (SST) data from the Group for High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (GHRSST) multi-product ensemble (GMPE) produced by the European Space Agency SST Climate Change Initiative (ESA SST CCI). The GMPE system was designed to allow users to compare the outputs from different SST analysis systems and understand their similarities and differences. Although originally intended for comparison of near real time data, it has also been used to compare long historical datasets.

calendar_today Interval/period: Tue, 09/01/1981 - Sat, 12/31/2016

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Essential climate variables for assessment of climate variability from 1979 to present

The Essential Climate Variables for assessment of climate variability from 1979 to present dataset contains a selection of climatologies, monthly anomalies and monthly mean fields of Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) suitable for monitoring and assessment of climate variability and change. Selection criteria are based on accuracy and temporal consistency on monthly to decadal time scales.

calendar_today Interval/period: Mon, 01/01/1979 - Wed, 04/01/2026

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AIFS ENS Control: Total cloud cover

This display helps with the recognition of clouds of different layers, even when they overlap. Brighter colouring represents greater cloud cover. Cloud-free areas appear white while areas of full cloud cover at all levels appear dark grey (e.g. active fronts)...

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Probabilities: visibility

This chart shows probability information regarding visibility near the surface derived from the ...

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S2S global sub-seasonal to seasonal ensemble real-time forecasts from multiple NWP and research centres since 2015

The Sub-seasonal To Seasonal dataset (S2S) consists of global ensemble real-time forecasts and reforecasts from thirteen numerical weather prediction (NWP) and research centres.
S2S project behind the dataset started in 2013 as a joint initiative of the World Weather Research Programme (WWRP) and the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP).
The goal of S2S project was to improve sub-seasonal forecast skill through combining multiple forecasting systems, enable multi-model evaluations and enhance knowledge sharing between operational centres.

calendar_today Interval/period: Thu, 01/01/2015 - Wed, 05/06/2026

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S2S global sub-seasonal to seasonal ensemble reforecasts from multiple NWP and research centres since 2015

The Sub-seasonal To Seasonal dataset (S2S) consists of global ensemble real-time forecasts and reforecasts from thirteen numerical weather prediction (NWP) and research centres.
S2S project behind the dataset started in 2013 as a joint initiative of the World Weather Research Programme (WWRP) and the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP).
The goal of S2S project was to improve sub-seasonal forecast skill through combining multiple forecasting systems, enable multi-model evaluations and enhance knowledge sharing between operational centres.

calendar_today Interval/period: Tue, 03/01/2011 - Tue, 06/09/2026

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AIFS Single: Total cloud cover

This display helps with the recognition of clouds of different layers, even when they overlap. Brighter colouring represents greater cloud cover. Cloud-free areas appear white while areas of full cloud cover at all levels appear dark grey (e.g. active fronts)...

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Climate Change Adaptation Digital Twin (Climate Adaptation DT) - Control Simulation - IFS-FESOM

The DestinE Digital Twin for Climate Change Adaptation (Climate DT) supports adaptation activities by providing innovative climate information on multi-decadal timescales, globally, at scales at which many impacts of climate change are observed. It combines cutting-edge global Earth-system models, impact-sector applications and observations into a unified framework to provide global climate projections and impact-sector information on multi-decadal timescales (1990 to ~2050), at very high spatial resolutions (5 to 10 km).

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Climate Change Adaptation Digital Twin (Climate Adaptation DT) - Future Projection - IFS-FESOM

The DestinE Digital Twin for Climate Change Adaptation (Climate DT) supports adaptation activities by providing innovative climate information on multi-decadal timescales, globally, at scales at which many impacts of climate change are observed. It combines cutting-edge global Earth-system models, impact-sector applications and observations into a unified framework to provide global climate projections and impact-sector information on multi-decadal timescales (1990 to ~2050), at very high spatial resolutions (5 to 10 km).

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Climate Change Adaptation Digital Twin (Climate Adaptation DT) - Storyline Simulation Future Climate - IFS-FESOM

The DestinE Digital Twin for Climate Change Adaptation (Climate DT) supports adaptation activities by providing innovative climate information on multi-decadal timescales, globally, at scales at which many impacts of climate change are observed. It combines cutting-edge global Earth-system models, impact-sector applications and observations into a unified framework to provide global climate projections and impact-sector information on multi-decadal timescales (1990 to ~2050), at very high spatial resolutions (5 to 10 km).

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Climate Change Adaptation Digital Twin (Climate Adaptation DT) - Storyline Simulation Past Climate - IFS-FESOM

The DestinE Digital Twin for Climate Change Adaptation (Climate DT) supports adaptation activities by providing innovative climate information on multi-decadal timescales, globally, at scales at which many impacts of climate change are observed. It combines cutting-edge global Earth-system models, impact-sector applications and observations into a unified framework to provide global climate projections and impact-sector information on multi-decadal timescales (1990 to ~2050), at very high spatial resolutions (5 to 10 km).

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Climate Change Adaptation Digital Twin (Climate Adaptation DT) - Storyline Simulation Present Climate - IFS-FESOM

The DestinE Digital Twin for Climate Change Adaptation (Climate DT) supports adaptation activities by providing innovative climate information on multi-decadal timescales, globally, at scales at which many impacts of climate change are observed. It combines cutting-edge global Earth-system models, impact-sector applications and observations into a unified framework to provide global climate projections and impact-sector information on multi-decadal timescales (1990 to ~2050), at very high spatial resolutions (5 to 10 km).

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Cloud related parameters (cloud base height / ceiling / height of convective cloud top)

Cloud base height is derived by upwardly searching the structure of the model atmosphere to find the altitude where the cloud fraction becomes >1% and...

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Combined sea surface and sea ice surface temperature data derived from satellite observations

This dataset provides daily and monthly fields of global sea surface temperature (SST) and sea ice surface temperature (IST) from 1982 to the present, using observations from multiple infrared and passive microwave satellite sensors. SST is a key driver of global weather and climate, affecting ocean-atmosphere interactions and driving climate variability.

calendar_today Interval/period: Fri, 01/01/1982 - Tue, 12/31/2024

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Global sea level change indicators from 1950 to 2050 derived from reanalysis and high resolution CMIP6 climate projections

This dataset provides statistical indicators of tides, storm surges and sea level that can be used to characterize global sea level in present-day conditions and also to assess changes under climate change. The indicators calculated include extreme-value indicators (e.g. return periods including confidence bounds for total water levels and surge levels), probability indicators (e.g. percentile for total water levels and surge levels).

calendar_today Interval/period: Mon, 01/01/1951 - Sat, 12/31/2050

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Global sea level change time series from 1950 to 2050 derived from reanalysis and high resolution CMIP6 climate projections

This dataset provides time series of global sea level related variables including tides, storm surges and sea level rise from 1950 to 2050 based on hydrodynamic modelling. The dataset provides a basis for studies, for instance, aiming to evaluate sea level variability, coastal flooding, coastal erosion, and accessibility of ports.

calendar_today Interval/period: Sun, 01/01/1950 - Sat, 12/31/2050

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Global sea surface temperature derived from satellite observations

This dataset provides daily and monthly global estimates of sea surface temperature (SST) based on observations from multiple satellite sensors since July 1979 (for the daily product) and January 1980 respectivly (for the monthly product). SST is a key driver of global weather and climate patterns and plays an important role in the exchanges of energy, momentum, moisture and gases between the ocean and atmosphere. Accurate SST data are therefore essential for understanding and assessing variability and long-term changes in the Earth’s climate.

calendar_today Interval/period: Fri, 07/13/1979 - Tue, 04/21/2026

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nextGEMS - Future Projection - IFS-FESOM

The nextGEMS data is aligned with the Climate Change Adaptation Digital Twin. The DestinE Digital Twin for Climate Change Adaptation (Climate DT) supports adaptation activities by providing innovative climate information on multi-decadal timescales, globally, at scales at which many impacts of climate change are observed.

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