The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) is a service implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), launched in November 11, 2014, that provides continuous data and information on atmospheric composition. CAMS, which is part of the Copernicus Programme, describes the current situation, forecasts the situation a few days ahead, and analyses consistently retrospective data records for recent years. This service has around 10 years of developments, and its current precursor project, MACC-III (Monitoring Atmospheric Composition and Climate - Interim Implementation), is delivering the pre-operational Copernicus Atmosphere Service.[1] CAMS tracks air pollution, solar energy, greenhouse gases and climate forcing globally.[2]
Background
editCAMs is one of the six services that are part of the earth observation programme called Copernicus,[2][3] which is managed and coordinated by the European Commission, the European Space Agency (ESA), along with EU Member States and some EU Agencies.[3] Copernicus was established on April 3, 2014.[4] Prior to Copernicus, the EU had initiated GMES in 2010.[5]
References
edit- ^ Copernicus Climate Change and Atmosphere Monitoring Services launched, November 11, 2014, retrieved June 1, 2019
- ^ a b "About us". Copernicus. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ a b "What is Copernicus?". Copernicus.eu. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Regulation (EU) No 377/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing the Copernicus Programme and repealing Regulation (EU) No 911/2010". European Union. 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
- ^ "Regulation (EU) No 911/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the European Earth monitoring programme (GMES) and its initial operations (2011 to 2013)". European Union. 2010-09-22. Retrieved 2018-10-11.