We provide satellite-based Climate Data Records to support climate monitoring and adaptation. https://cm-saf.eumetsat.inthttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.inthttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3mluzltjdnc2hNice to see SARAH-3 sunshine duration data from CM SAF featured in #ESOTC2025. Long-term satellite-based climate data records help to put recent sunshine and cloudiness patterns into climate context. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2026 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mluzltjdnc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3mlpud3o75k2sFrom satellite data to running shoes: DWD/KU43 was on the move. Colleagues from DWD/KU43 joined the 13th Merck Firmenlauf in Darmstadt, representing CM SAF, ESA Knowledge Exchange and ENWIKOR. A nice evening of running, team spirit and friendly competition with our ESA and EUMETSAT colleagues. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️13 May 2026 08:14 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpud3o75k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3mldolqq2js2gHow are surface and top-of-the-atmosphere radiation changing over time? Today at #EGU26, Jörg Trentmann presents CM SAF work on shortwave and longwave radiation variability using satellite data records such as SARAH-3, CLARA-A3 and HANNA. 📍 08 May | 16:15–18:00 CEST | Hall X5 | X5.14608 May 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldolqq2js2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3mld72hvgcc2oSatellite data can also help checking station data. At #EGU26, a GEBA poster shows how SARAH-3 and CLARA-A3 support quality control of long-term surface energy flux observations, helping to identify suspicious values and possible inhomogeneities. 📍 08 May | 16:15–18:00 CEST | Hall X5 | X5.14708 May 2026 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mld72hvgcc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3mlaocqt46k24Great to present the upcoming new version of the CM SAF HOAPS dataset, HOAPS 5.0, at #EGU26. The poster session has wrapped up. Thanks to everyone for the engaging discussions and interest. Looking forward to what comes next!07 May 2026 07:17 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlaocqt46k24https://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3mkz57xyxjs2rCM SAF at #EGU26 in Vienna Several CM SAF colleagues and partners will present posters on satellite-based climate data records, covering radiation, water vapour, ocean-atmosphere interaction, evapotranspiration and surface fluxes. A short thread 👇04 May 2026 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkz57xyxjs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3mkml3gbxxc25The European State of the Climate 2025 report is now out. CM SAF contributed again this year, including input on clouds, sunshine duration and solar radiation. Read the report here: climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2025 #ESOTC29 Apr 2026 07:26 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkml3gbxxc25https://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3mkk4eda4d226On Wednesday, 29 April, ECMWF/C3S and WMO will launch the European State of the Climate 2025 report. CM SAF contributed again this year, including input on clouds, sunshine duration and solar radiation. There is still time to register for the launch event: t.co/VoVITRDkE0 #ESOTC https://t.co/VoVITRDkE028 Apr 2026 07:57 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkk4eda4d226https://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3mkhksawbkc2nCM SAF is at the MicroRad2026 in L’Aquila 🇮🇹 Karsten Fennig presents CM SAF work on microwave radiances for climate data records, from precipitation and water vapour to liquid water path and evaporation-related quantities. More info 👉 www.microrad2026.it A small thread 👇 https://www.microrad2026.it/27 Apr 2026 07:37 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhksawbkc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3mk5wt3cmus2pNice to see CM SAF’s SARAH-3 sunshine duration dataset featured by EUMETSAT. A good example of how satellite climate data records help to put recent conditions into perspective. ☀️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Apr 2026 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5wt3cmus2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3mhpppu7e6s2sToday is #WorldMeteorologicalDay. This year’s theme is “Observing Today, Protecting Tomorrow”. From surface stations to satellites, observations are the backbone of weather, climate monitoring and early warnings. #Meteorology #Climate23 Mar 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpppu7e6s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3mgs7oyrm5s2iExternal webinar tip: ESA CCI's monthly series on monitoring climate change from space (methods + ECV science). Useful context for satellite CDR users incl. CM SAF. Next: sea level altimetry 18 Mar 2026; permafrost temps 22 Apr 2026. climate.esa.int/en/climate-change-initiative-training/webinars/11 Mar 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgs7oyrm5s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3mf7nifbxwk24CM SAF visiting scientist Dr. Chris Kidd (University of Birmingham) joined us to refine passive-microwave precipitation retrievals for SSM/I (1987-2008). This feeds into upcoming GIRAFE updates and extends global precipitation time series. DOI:10.5676/EUM_SAF_CM/GIRAFE/V00119 Feb 2026 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7nifbxwk24https://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3mbvlvrdiv222☀️ Sunshine duration anomalies in 2025 from CM SAF SARAH-3 satellite data. While much of Central and Northern Europe saw above-average sunshine, Spain and Eastern Europe were below average. In the UK, 2025 was reported as the sunniest year on record.08 Jan 2026 08:48 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbvlvrdiv222https://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3m625p57qok2n🇨🇭 The Swiss Drought Platform has won the German Award for Good Administration! It combines Sentinel data with CM SAF climate records to produce the Vegetation Health Index (VHI), supporting national drought monitoring efforts. 🔗 trockenheit.admin.ch20 Nov 2025 06:36 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3m625p57qok2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3m5yde5xc5c2x🌲 Satellites can reveal subtle signals of forest growth, as shown in a new EUMETSAT use case. Studies like this rely on long-term, stable climate observations, including the global climate data records provided by CM SAF. 🔗 https://vuser.eumetsat.int/resources/case-studies/satellites-see-the-soft-glow-of-growing-forests19 Nov 2025 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5yde5xc5c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3m4i32tgrq22yThe CM SAF R Toolbox has just been updated on CRAN! 🎉 Easily access, analyse, and visualise satellite-based Climate Data Records - no R coding needed! The new cmsaf, cmsafvis, and cmsafops versions are now available: 👉 www.cmsaf.eu/R_toolbox https://www.cmsaf.eu/R_toolbox31 Oct 2025 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4i32tgrq22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3m4fhgxrces2u☀️ At the EUMETSAT Climate Symposium, @meteofrance.com showed how CM SAF SARAH sunshine duration data provide far more detailed national maps than ground-based networks alone. A great example of the added value of satellite-based climate data!30 Oct 2025 07:39 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4fhgxrces2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3m4apf6g5z22i🌍 The EUMETSAT Climate Symposium 2025 starts today in Darmstadt! Meet CM SAF experts at the Fair of Opportunities and explore how satellite-based climate data support energy, water, and climate services.28 Oct 2025 10:18 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4apf6g5z22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3m2tn2km7g225🌍 Do low clouds accelerate global warming? New research using CM SAF satellite data shows: ocean warming reduces stratocumulus cloud cover − less reflection, more heat. A feedback loop that could intensify climate change. 🔗 [http://bit.ly/4oe0LEf](bit.ly/4oe0LEf)10 Oct 2025 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2tn2km7g225https://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3lzy6bskeik2p🌍 From solar energy to drought, from heat to global climate monitoring – CM SAF will be there! Join us at the EUMETSAT Climate Symposium (28-30 Oct, Darmstadt). ❗Registration closes tomorrow – don’t miss it!29 Sep 2025 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzy6bskeik2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3lz6d42rekc2aLast day of the EUMETSAT Conference in Lyon! Thanks to everyone who joined the discussions and visited CM SAF contributions. One final talk today: looking at long-term climate data to support the energy transition in Germany. #EMSC202519 Sep 2025 07:17 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz6d42rekc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3lywsqgh7f22y📍 This week we’re at the #EMSC2025 in Lyon! CM SAF contributes to several posters and talks on: ☁️ cloud detection 🌞 solar radiation 🌍 albedo 🌀 3D cloud effects ⚡ energy trends Looking forward to a week full of exchange and ideas!16 Sep 2025 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lywsqgh7f22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3lymszsdg6c2n🆕 More CM SAF climate data now available via the EUMETSAT Data Store! You’ll find: ☁️ CLARA-A3 (subset) 🌧️ GIRAFE v1 💧 UTH v2 Explore and download directly - no registration needed. 🔗 https://www.cmsaf.eu/SharedDocs/Kurzmeldungen/EN/2025/news8.html12 Sep 2025 08:14 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lymszsdg6c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3lymoht4iy22s👋 Wrapping up #EMS25 in Ljubljana! CM SAF satellite data featured in inspiring talks & posters - from solar radiation to energy analysis. And we're not done yet: three more CM SAF-related talks still to come today! Thanks to all who joined. Safe travels! 🌍12 Sep 2025 06:53 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lymoht4iy22shttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3lykqllmau22d📍 This week at #EMS25 in Ljubljana: CM SAF satellite data are featured in several talks and a poster - from solar radiation and reanalysis for energy to “Dunkelflauten” and new high-res data records. Great to see our climate data supporting Europe’s energy future! www.ems2025.eu https://www.ems2025.eu/11 Sep 2025 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lykqllmau22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cm-saf.eumetsat.int/post/3lxjqbwyz6k23📢 Big news from Offenbach! Since 4 July 2025, the DWD CM SAF team works from the new DWD-Campus. The modern, CO₂-neutral building offers us a new base to continue generating high-quality satellite-based climate data for users worldwide.29 Aug 2025 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:icfuspoamp3esfglrcdlj2uo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxjqbwyz6k23