Research lines at C3
Climate and geophysical data rescue
Large volumes of historical climate and geophysical exist in non-digitized and inaccessible form. Such data are at risk of simple disintegration and decay, or are being discarded because paper-based records take up valuable office space. These records have the potential to fill in large gaps in the global climate record, particularly in developing countries where records are fragmentary.
Instrumental climate data reconstruction
Using an array of procedures adopted in order to develop the new daily adjusted Spanish dataset, the SDATS dataset, which is composed of the 22 longest and most reliable Spanish daily maximum (Tmax), minimum (Tmin) and the derived mean (Tmean) temperature records, the C3 researchers provide specific examples...
Quality control and homogenization
C3 researchers have developed and use appropriate quality control (QC) techniques for monthly, daily and sub-daily scales and homogenization (HOM) procedures for the Essential Climate Variables. Both QC and homogenization software have been developed. The expertise is shared on request through information and assistance on how to organize...
Climate variability and change
Climate studies focus on the investigation of climate relevant processes on different scales in space and time. Although most studies are locally and regionally confined, collaboration with scientists around the globe under the umbrella of international programmes, e.g. EU FP7, allows interpreting our results in a global context.
Paleoclimate reconstruction and calibration
In order to better understand the climate variability of the last centuries and millenniums we are involved and lead multidisciplinary projects with this aim. C3 collaborates with various research groups in the reconstruction and finding connections between...