The aim of the project is to increase the use and impact of Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Services (CAMS) in Estonia. The project supports the enhancement of national air quality and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission monitoring, as well as the accessibility and use of related data. The project is part of the CAMS National Collaboration Programme (NCP).
The Copernicus programme is an EU initiative focused on comprehensive monitoring of the Earth's environment and atmosphere, and on sharing relevant information. Copernicus services help us to better understand and protect our planet and its resources.
As a result of the project:
- detailed GHG emission datasets will be compiled for Estonia
- the national greenhouse gas inventory will be validated using CAMS products and monitoring station measurements, and CAMS data will be integrated into Estonia's relevant national data portals
- new user-friendly solutions will be developed to display air quality and greenhouse gas data to the public
Project areas
- Greenhouse gas emissions (Estonian Environmental Research Centre)
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- Compilation of Estonia’s greenhouse gas emissions dataset using CAMS data collections
- Integration of CAMS emission data into Estonia’s GHG inventory system
- Validation of the GHG inventory using CAMS emission data and in situ measurements
- Use of in situ data for validation
- Report on the validation of GHG emissions
- Expansion of the monitoring network (Estonian Environmental Research Centre)
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- Identification of key parameters and relevant data from CAMS
- Prototype: integration of CAMS data into Airviro
- Report on the validation of measurement data using CAMS data
- Development of a user interface for CAMS outputs
- Communication (Estonian Environment Agency)
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- Communication plan
- Stakeholder survey
- Landing page
- Communication of CAMS NCP activities
- Communication of air quality episodes
- Compilation of use cases and other outputs
- Training (University of Tartu)
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- Training and educational materials plan
- User-based educational materials
- Training of trainers, collaboration with ECMWF
- Virtual workshops and practical training sessions
Project duration
2024–2027
Project budget
390 000 euros
Project funding
The project is funded by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) with financial support from the European Commission.
Project contacts
Hannes Keernik (The Climate Research Centre of the Institute of Physics at the University of Tartu, responsible executor), @email
Kristel Uiboupin (Climate Research Centre, Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, project manager), @email, tel 5229310
Kaia-Liisa Vaher (Environmental Agency, project communication specialist), @email, tel 53910871
You can also find the project in the Estonian Research Information System.
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