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23 November 2023
EUMETSAT coordinates a network of eight SAFs providing, among others, data records and software in support of climate monitoring and research. Each Satellite Application Facility is a consortium guided by a leading entity (a national weather service) that brings together other weather services, universities, or operational institutions from various EUMETSAT member states.
The Climate Monitoring (CM SAF) contributes directly to climate applications through the provision of sensor data records and climate data records of atmospheric, terrestrial, and oceanic parameters.
The Ocean and Sea Ice (OSI SAF) contributes directly to climate applications through the provision of climate data records of atmospheric, cryospheric, and oceanic parameters.
The Land Surface Analysis (LSA SAF) and Operational Hydrology and Water Management (H SAF) contribute directly to climate applications through the provision of climate data records of mainly terrestrial parameters.
The Atmospheric Composition Monitoring (AC SAF) and Radio Occultation Meteorology (ROM SAF) contribute directly to climate applications through the provision of climate data records of mainly atmospheric parameters.
Finally, there are two SAFs that contribute indirectly to climate applications through the provision of software, i.e., The Nowcasting and Very Short-Range Forecasting (NWC SAF), and the Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP SAF).
