# C3S - Announcements

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## [Help us improve our C3S website!](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/help-us-improve-our-c3s-website/12412)

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**Author:** [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
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**Last updated:** [1 April 2025 09:27 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/help-us-improve-our-c3s-website/12412 "2025-04-01T09:27:02Z")

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As part of our ongoing commitment to make our Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) as user-friendly as possible, we are running a research project to assess how well the website currently meets your needs and what imp…

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## [\[UPDATED\] C3S seasonal forecasts: Planned changes to operational forecast systems](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/updated-c3s-seasonal-forecasts-planned-changes-to-operational-forecast-systems/11261)

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**Author:** [@Eduardo\_Penabad](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Eduardo_Penabad)\
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**Last updated:** [10 February 2025 12:31 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/updated-c3s-seasonal-forecasts-planned-changes-to-operational-forecast-systems/11261 "2025-02-10T12:31:16Z")

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\[UPDATED on 7/March/2025\] In the coming months several system upgrades are expected from the seasonal forecast providers to C3S. Additionally, we will soon see the incorporation of a new contributor to the C3S multi-sys…

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## [Scheduled maintenance of the C3S Atlas - 24 February 2025 - No access to service](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/scheduled-maintenance-of-the-c3s-atlas-24-february-2025-no-access-to-service/11361)

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**Author:** [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [25 February 2025 10:41 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/scheduled-maintenance-of-the-c3s-atlas-24-february-2025-no-access-to-service/11361 "2025-02-25T10:41:53Z")

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A scheduled maintenance of the Copernicus Interactive Climate Atlas (C3S Atlas) is planned on 24th February 2025, during which day, the C3S Atlas will be out of service and therefore not available. Access to the service…

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## [Issue with ERA5 family daily accumulated variables for non-UTC timezones now resolved](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/issue-with-era5-family-daily-accumulated-variables-for-non-utc-timezones-now-resolved/11480)

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**Author:** [@Kevin\_Marsh](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Kevin_Marsh)\
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**Last updated:** [19 February 2025 16:04 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/issue-with-era5-family-daily-accumulated-variables-for-non-utc-timezones-now-resolved/11480 "2025-02-19T16:04:42Z")

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An issue has been identified with the ERA5 daily statistics catalogue entries which effected requests for non-consecutive dates for non UTC-00:00 time zones (note that for accumulated variables, time-zones are offset by …

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## [Goodbye legacy Climate Data Store, Hello New Climate Data Store (CDS)!](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/goodbye-legacy-climate-data-store-hello-new-climate-data-store-cds/6380)

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**Author:** [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [19 February 2025 15:34 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/goodbye-legacy-climate-data-store-hello-new-climate-data-store-cds/6380 "2025-02-19T15:34:55Z")

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Today 26th September 2024, CDS-Beta has officially become the new CDS: https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/ The legacy system is now decommissioned and no longer accessible. All API requests attempting to retrieve data…

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## [Extension of the Global sea level change time series from 1950 to 2050 derived from reanalysis and high resolution CMIP6 climate projections dataset](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/extension-of-the-global-sea-level-change-time-series-from-1950-to-2050-derived-from-reanalysis-and-high-resolution-cmip6-climate-projections-dataset/10918)

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**Author:** [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
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**Last updated:** [20 January 2025 15:34 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/extension-of-the-global-sea-level-change-time-series-from-1950-to-2050-derived-from-reanalysis-and-high-resolution-cmip6-climate-projections-dataset/10918 "2025-01-20T15:34:29Z")

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We are pleased to announce that a significant extension of the Global sea level change time series from 1950 to 2050 derived from reanalysis and high resolution CMIP6 climate projections dataset was published today, 20 J…

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## [Additional CERRA data for the period from July 2021 to July 2022 now available on the CDS](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/additional-cerra-data-for-the-period-from-july-2021-to-july-2022-now-available-on-the-cds/10954)

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**Author:** [@Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Michela)\
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**Last updated:** [23 January 2025 10:27 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/additional-cerra-data-for-the-period-from-july-2021-to-july-2022-now-available-on-the-cds/10954 "2025-01-23T10:27:37Z")

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We would like to inform you that CERRA reanalysis data for the period from 1 July 2021 to 31 July 2022 are now available from all the CDS entries: CERRA sub-daily regional reanalysis data for Europe on single levels fr…

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## [Final validated ERA5 product to differ from ERA5T in July 2024](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/final-validated-era5-product-to-differ-from-era5t-in-july-2024/6685)

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**Author:** [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [22 January 2025 08:37 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/final-validated-era5-product-to-differ-from-era5t-in-july-2024/6685 "2025-01-22T08:37:29Z")

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Following continuous monitoring by the ECMWF Reanalysis team, an issue with snow data in summer 2024 in ERA5T for an area in the Alps was identified as needing correction. Subsequent investigation revealed the cause of t…

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## [New application published: C3S global temperature trend monitor](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-application-published-c3s-global-temperature-trend-monitor/7697)

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**Author:** [@Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Michela)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [8 January 2025 09:51 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-application-published-c3s-global-temperature-trend-monitor/7697 "2025-01-08T09:51:21Z")

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We are pleased to announce that renewed version of C3S global temperature trend monitor application is now available: C3S global temperature trend monitor The application provides monthly updates on global surface air …

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## [New dataset published in CDS: Daily and monthly Global Interpolated RAinFall Estimation (GIRAFE) data derived from satellite observations](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-dataset-published-in-cds-daily-and-monthly-global-interpolated-rainfall-estimation-girafe-data-derived-from-satellite-observations/10299)

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**Author:** [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
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**Last updated:** [16 December 2024 17:26 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-dataset-published-in-cds-daily-and-monthly-global-interpolated-rainfall-estimation-girafe-data-derived-from-satellite-observations/10299 "2024-12-16T17:26:09Z")

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We are pleased to announce that a new dataset has been published today, 18 December 2024, in the Climate Data Store (CDS): Daily and monthly Global Interpolated RAinFall Estimation (GIRAFE) data derived from satellite …

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## [Forthcoming update to the format of netCDF files produced by the conversion of GRIB data on the CDS](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/forthcoming-update-to-the-format-of-netcdf-files-produced-by-the-conversion-of-grib-data-on-the-cds/7772)

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**Author:** [@Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Michela)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [18 December 2024 08:56 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/forthcoming-update-to-the-format-of-netcdf-files-produced-by-the-conversion-of-grib-data-on-the-cds/7772 "2024-12-18T08:56:50Z")

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We are pleased to announce an update to the format of netCDF files produced by the conversion of GRIB data on the CDS. The new release will take place on Tuesday 26 November 2024. The main improvement is that when conve…

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## [Monthly ERA5 data for November 2024 now available](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/monthly-era5-data-for-november-2024-now-available/10247)

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**Author:** [@Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Michela)\
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**Last updated:** [13 December 2024 13:01 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/monthly-era5-data-for-november-2024-now-available/10247 "2024-12-13T13:01:45Z")

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Due to the system problems earlier this month, the release of the ERA5 monthly datasets for November 2024 in the data store was delayed. The problem has now been identified and solved and the data is once more available.…

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## [Informative page in readiness for new CDS-beta!](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/informative-page-in-readiness-for-new-cds-beta/2985)

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**Author:** [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
**Replies:** 42\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2024 14:28 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/informative-page-in-readiness-for-new-cds-beta/2985 "2024-11-27T14:28:57Z")

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The Climate Data Store (CDS) Beta will officially be opened to all following pre-launch preview for C3S partners and stakeholders. What’s new on CDS Beta? All layers of the Data Stores are new!!! The front-end web int…

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## [Discover what is behind of the forthcoming new AgERA5 version 2](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/discover-what-is-behind-of-the-forthcoming-new-agera5-version-2/7701)

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**Author:** [@Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Michela)\
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**Last updated:** [18 November 2024 10:00 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/discover-what-is-behind-of-the-forthcoming-new-agera5-version-2/7701 "2024-11-18T10:00:26Z")

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Dear AgERA5 users, At the start of 2024, an inventory was made of issues and gaps in the current AgERA5 dataset available on the Copernicus Climate Data Store (CDS) following users feedback. We are pleased to inform yo…

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## [\[UPDATE\] C3S seasonal forecasts: planned changes to operational forecast systems](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/update-c3s-seasonal-forecasts-planned-changes-to-operational-forecast-systems/6775)

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**Author:** [@Eduardo\_Penabad](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Eduardo_Penabad)\
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**Last updated:** [10 October 2024 11:06 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/update-c3s-seasonal-forecasts-planned-changes-to-operational-forecast-systems/6775 "2024-10-10T11:06:50Z")

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In the coming months several system upgrades are expected from the seasonal forecast providers to C3S. Additionally, we will soon see the incorporation of a new contributor to the C3S multi-system - the Australian Bureau…

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## [New dataset published in CDS: ERA5 and ERA5-Land post-processed daily statistics](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-dataset-published-in-cds-era5-and-era5-land-post-processed-daily-statistics/6881)

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**Author:** [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [25 October 2024 07:10 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-dataset-published-in-cds-era5-and-era5-land-post-processed-daily-statistics/6881 "2024-10-25T07:10:56Z")

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We are pleased to announce that the much awaited ERA5 and ERA5-Land post-processed daily statistics have been published as datasets in the new Climate Data Store (CDS), replacing the legacy ERA5 daily statistics applicat…

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## [New dataset published in the CDS: Water sector indicators of hydrological change across Europe from 2011 to 2095 derived from climate simulations](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-dataset-published-in-the-cds-water-sector-indicators-of-hydrological-change-across-europe-from-2011-to-2095-derived-from-climate-simulations/1307)

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**Author:** [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [13 October 2024 05:51 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-dataset-published-in-the-cds-water-sector-indicators-of-hydrological-change-across-europe-from-2011-to-2095-derived-from-climate-simulations/1307 "2024-10-13T05:51:08Z")

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A new dataset has been published in the Climate Data Store: Water sector indicators of hydrological change across Europe from 2011 to 2095 derived from climate simulations It provides a number of indicators of the poten…

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## [C3S seasonal forecasts. New variable available: soil moisture](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/c3s-seasonal-forecasts-new-variable-available-soil-moisture/6776)

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**Author:** [@Eduardo\_Penabad](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Eduardo_Penabad)\
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**Last updated:** [10 October 2024 11:08 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/c3s-seasonal-forecasts-new-variable-available-soil-moisture/6776 "2024-10-10T11:08:59Z")

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With the release of the October 2024 real-time forecast a new variable, volumetric soil moisture, has been included in the C3S seasonal forecast datasets available through the Climate Data Store (CDS). Users should be aw…

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## [Fish abundance and catch data for the Northwest European Shelf and Mediterranean Sea from 2006 to 2098 derived from climate projections is now published in the CDS catalogue](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/fish-abundance-and-catch-data-for-the-northwest-european-shelf-and-mediterranean-sea-from-2006-to-2098-derived-from-climate-projections-is-now-published-in-the-cds-catalogue/1130)

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**Author:** [@Marcus\_Zanacchi](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Marcus_Zanacchi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [8 October 2024 15:36 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/fish-abundance-and-catch-data-for-the-northwest-european-shelf-and-mediterranean-sea-from-2006-to-2098-derived-from-climate-projections-is-now-published-in-the-cds-catalogue/1130 "2024-10-08T15:36:54Z")

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The dataset contains model projections of fish catch and abundance in European seas out to 2098 produced using the Size Spectra – Dynamic Bioclimate Envelope Model (SS-DBEM). The SS-DBEM is a mechanistic model, which mea…

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## [The new Climate Data Store Beta (CDS-Beta) is now live!](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/the-new-climate-data-store-beta-cds-beta-is-now-live/3315)

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**Author:** [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
**Replies:** 61\
**Last updated:** [1 October 2024 21:57 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/the-new-climate-data-store-beta-cds-beta-is-now-live/3315 "2024-10-01T21:57:41Z")

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The Climate Data Store Beta (CDS-Beta) is now live! https://cds-beta.climate.copernicus.eu/ Remember that you need to have an ECMWF account to use CDS-Beta. Your existing CDS credentials will not work in CDS-Beta! If y…

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## [A new CDS soon to be launched - expect some disruptions](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/a-new-cds-soon-to-be-launched-expect-some-disruptions/1607)

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**Author:** [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
**Replies:** 57\
**Last updated:** [26 September 2024 16:22 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/a-new-cds-soon-to-be-launched-expect-some-disruptions/1607 "2024-09-26T16:22:18Z")

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UPDATE 09-May-2024: We are aware that many of you have been eagerly waiting for an update with respect to the launch of the new Climate Data Store (CDS) and the new Atmosphere Data Store (ADS) services. Due to the high…

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## [Technical issue with CDS API on legacy cds - API on CDS-Beta is not affected!](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/technical-issue-with-cds-api-on-legacy-cds-api-on-cds-beta-is-not-affected/5069)

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**Author:** [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [26 September 2024 16:18 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/technical-issue-with-cds-api-on-legacy-cds-api-on-cds-beta-is-not-affected/5069 "2024-09-26T16:18:28Z")

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The API service on the legacy system (cds.climate.copernicus.eu) is experiencing technical issues. This is in part due to the CDS system remaining under heavy use while resources continue to be gradually reduced. API acc…

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## [Download limitation plan on current CDS](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/download-limitation-plan-on-current-cds/3634)

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**Author:** [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [26 September 2024 16:17 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/download-limitation-plan-on-current-cds/3634 "2024-09-26T16:17:10Z")

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In a bid to encourage users to move over to using CDS-Beta ahead of the shutdown of the Climate Data Store (CDS) in September 2024, the Data Stores team has planned to gradually reduce access to selected datasets (both w…

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## [Issue affecting C3S seasonal forecasts verification plots](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/issue-affecting-c3s-seasonal-forecasts-verification-plots/5797)

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**Author:** [@Eduardo\_Penabad](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Eduardo_Penabad)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [19 September 2024 12:22 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/issue-affecting-c3s-seasonal-forecasts-verification-plots/5797 "2024-09-19T12:22:50Z")

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Some of the plots routinely displayed on our verification page (C3S seasonal forecasts verification plots) have been temporarily removed, upon finding them to have been affected by a computational error in our processing…

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## [Daily satellite sea surface temperature dataset extended to 2021-03-02](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/daily-satellite-sea-surface-temperature-dataset-extended-to-2021-03-02/1204)

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**Author:** [@Julien\_Nicolas](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Julien_Nicolas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [21 August 2024 08:30 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/daily-satellite-sea-surface-temperature-dataset-extended-to-2021-03-02/1204 "2024-08-21T08:30:26Z")

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We are pleased to inform CDS users that data from the following SST dataset are now available through 02 Mar 2021: Sea surface temperature daily data from 1981 to present derived from satellite observations More freque…

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## [New dataset published in CDS-Beta: Gridded dataset underpinning the Copernicus Interactive Climate Atlas](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-dataset-published-in-cds-beta-gridded-dataset-underpinning-the-copernicus-interactive-climate-atlas/3982)

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**Author:** [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [12 August 2024 11:02 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-dataset-published-in-cds-beta-gridded-dataset-underpinning-the-copernicus-interactive-climate-atlas/3982 "2024-08-12T11:02:35Z")

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We are pleased to announce that the gridded climate data (monthly/annual time series) used for the Copernicus Interactive Climate Atlas (C3S Atlas) has been published in the new Climate Data Store Beta (CDS-Beta): Gridd…

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## [FIXED: Major technical issue on the Climate Data Store](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/fixed-major-technical-issue-on-the-climate-data-store/2906)

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**Author:** [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [18 July 2024 09:35 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/fixed-major-technical-issue-on-the-climate-data-store/2906 "2024-07-18T09:35:06Z")

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As many of you have experienced and started reporting at the end of last week, we can confirm on behalf of the Climate Data Store team that there is an ongoing technical issue on the Climate Data Store (CDS) affecting al…

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## [New dataset published in CDS-beta: Climate indicators for Europe from 1940 to 2100 derived from reanalysis and climate projections](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-dataset-published-in-cds-beta-climate-indicators-for-europe-from-1940-to-2100-derived-from-reanalysis-and-climate-projections/3316)

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**Author:** [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [17 July 2024 17:41 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-dataset-published-in-cds-beta-climate-indicators-for-europe-from-1940-to-2100-derived-from-reanalysis-and-climate-projections/3316 "2024-07-17T17:41:45Z")

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We are pleased to announce that a new dataset providing a series of climate indices has been published in the new Climate Data Store Beta (CDS-Beta): Climate indicators for Europe from 1940 to 2100 derived from reanalysi…

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## [Changes to C3S seasonal operational forecast systems (ECCC)](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/changes-to-c3s-seasonal-operational-forecast-systems-eccc/3243)

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**Author:** [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [10 July 2024 15:09 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/changes-to-c3s-seasonal-operational-forecast-systems-eccc/3243 "2024-07-10T15:09:12Z")

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Please see the recent announcements in the C3S seasonal documentation pages regarding the discontinuation of the current operational systems from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), and the planned availability…

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## [Seventh General Assembly of the Copernicus Climate Change Service 17-20 June in Brussels, Belgium, in partnership with the Belgian Science Policy Office, BELSPO](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/seventh-general-assembly-of-the-copernicus-climate-change-service-17-20-june-in-brussels-belgium-in-partnership-with-the-belgian-science-policy-office-belspo/2986)

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**Author:** [@Anabelle](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Anabelle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [10 June 2024 14:47 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/seventh-general-assembly-of-the-copernicus-climate-change-service-17-20-june-in-brussels-belgium-in-partnership-with-the-belgian-science-policy-office-belspo/2986 "2024-06-10T14:47:32Z")

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ECMWF is holding its 7th General Assembly of the Copernicus Climate Change Service between 17-20 June in Brussels, Belgium, in partnership with the Belgian Science Policy Office, BELSPO. The General Assembly is an excit…

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