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From 18th October 2022 at 15:00UTC, our FTP server has changed from ftp://dissemination.ecmwf.int  to ftp://aux.ecmwf.int

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Scope

The ECMWF FTP service provides access to real-time data from the CAMS global atmospheric composition system. For product documentation please see here. For a description of the current global model please see here (including information on system upgrades) . For other data access options please see here.

Scope

The ECMWF FTP service provides access to real-time data from the CAMS global atmospheric composition system. For product documentation please see here. For a description of the current global model please see here (including information on system upgrades) . For other data access options please see here.

Please see the list of available atmospheric available atmospheric composition variables below and make sure your variables of interest are available. Please contact us if Should you require any additional species, please raise a request through the ECMWF Support Portal (ECMWF login required).

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Data location

FTP server

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Data directories

/DATA/CAMS_GLOBAL/${YYYYMMDDhh}

/DATA/CAMS_GLOBAL_ADDITIONAL which contains individual files of surface level fields (model level 137).

/DATA/CAMS_GLOBAL_TEST/ which contains test data files

Retention policy

Forecast are kept for 3 days

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The file naming convention is based on WMO guidelines as follows:

z_cams_c_ecmf_yyyymmddhhmmss_vvvv_tt_lt_sss_param.[grib|nc]

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ecmf is the WMO location indicators. The list can be found here.
yyyymmddhhmmss is the base date and time of the forecast.
vvvv is a version or experiment identifier. prod will be used for operational products, test (or experiment ID) will be used for testing purposes, rean for reanalysis if needed.
tt type of data, fc - forecast, an - analysis
lt is the type of level. pl for pressure level products, sfc for surface fields, ml for model level fields
sss

 is the forecast hour time step. For accumulation and averages, it is the

end time. This number must be zero padded to 3 digits, e.g. step 24 is given as 024

param

 is the parameter short name as defined here

grib, nc

 is the format of a file, GRIB or NETCDF

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z_cams_c_ ecmf_20160704120000_prod_fc_ml_012_go3.nc  contains all the model levels of step 12 O3 fields from a forecast which was started on 7 July 2016 at 12:00 UTC in NetCDF format.

Data

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The latest model cycle based on the 00 UTC analysis is normally available by 10:00 UTC, the cycle based on 12 UTC analysis is available by 22:00 UTC.

After the data transfer to the ftp server is completed a manifest file is uploaded:

z_cams_c_ecmf_yyyymmddhhmmss_vvvv.manifest

The file is uploaded to the server only after all the data files have been successfully uploaded. The file contains a list of all the GRIB and NetCDF files in the cycle and their MD5 checksums in case you would like to verify data integrity.

List of available parameters

format

Model level fields are in GRIB2 format. All other fields are in GRIB1, except for new parameters from cycle 48r1 (more details are available here). NetCDF format is also available.

Note

From cycle 48R1, there are important changes to the GRIB encoding for model levels fields, relating to packing and GRIB tables. Please see this page for full details: Implementation of IFS cycle 48r1 for CAMS#ChangetoGRIBencoding

The 'packingType' can be changed using ECMWF's ecCodes:

Code Block
# CCSDS -> simple

grib_set -r -s packingType=grid_simple in.grib2 out.grib

# Simple -> CCSDS

grib_set -r -s packingType=grid_ccsds in.grib out.grib2

Data availability

The latest model cycle based on the 00 UTC analysis is normally available by 10:00 UTC, the cycle based on 12 UTC analysis is available by 22:00 UTC.

After the data transfer to the ftp server is completed a manifest file is uploaded:

z_cams_c_ecmf_yyyymmddhhmmss_vvvv.manifest

The file is uploaded to the server only after all the data files have been successfully uploaded. The file contains a list of all the GRIB and NetCDF files in the cycle and their MD5 checksums in case you would like to verify data integrity.

List of available parameters


  • vertically-integrated
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    titleAerosol


    short nameparameter IDnametype of variabletype of data (an,fc)type of level (sfc,pl,ml)
    aod1240210216Total Aerosol Optical Depth at 1240nm
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    titleAerosol
    omaod550210210Organic Matter ssaod550210208Sea Salt 550nmsuaod550210212Sulphate 550nmniaod550Nitrate aerosol optical depth at 550 nman amaod550Ammonium aerosol optical depth at 550 nman pm1fcpm10fcpm2p5fcaermr01210001Dust Aerosol (0.9 - 20 aermr07Hydrophilic Organic Matter Aerosol aermr08Hydrophobic Organic Matter Aerosol aermr09210009Hydrophilic Black Carbon Aerosol aermr10210010Hydrophobic Black Carbon Aerosol aermr11210011aermr16Nitrate fine mode aerosol mass mixing ratioaermr17Nitrate coarse mode aerosol mass mixing ratioaermr18Ammonium aerosol mass mixing ratioaermr01Sea Salt Aerosol (0.03 - 0.5 um) fc aermr02210002Sea Salt Aerosol (0.5 - 5 um) fc aermr03Sea Salt Aerosol (5 - 20 um) Mixing Ratio fc aermr04Dust Aerosol (0.03 - 0.55 um) Mixing Ratio fc Dust Aerosol (0.55 - 0.9 aermr06210006Dust 9 20 aermr07Hydrophilic Organic Matter Aerosol aermr08210008Hydrophobic Organic Matter Aerosol aermr09210009Hydrophilic Black Carbon Aerosol aermr10210010Hydrophobic Black Carbon Aerosol aermr16Nitrate fine mode aerosol mass mixing ratio fc
    short nameparameter IDnametype of variabletype of data (an,fc)type of level (pl,sfc,ml)
    aod1240210216Total Aerosol Optical Depth at 1240nmvertically-integrated an + fc sfc
    aod469210213Total Aerosol Optical Depth at 469nmvertically-integrated an + fc sfc
    aod550210207Total Aerosol Optical Depth at 550nmvertically-integrated an + fc sfc
    aod670210214Total Aerosol Optical Depth at 670nmvertically-integrated an + fc sfc
    aod865210215Total Aerosol Optical Depth at 865nmvertically-integrated an + fc sfc
    bcaod550210211Black Carbon Aerosol Optical Depth at 550nmvertically-integrated an + fc sfc
    duaod550aod469210209210213Dust Total Aerosol Optical Depth at 550nm469nmvertically-integrated an + fc sfc
    aod550210207Total Aerosol Optical Depth at 550nmvertically-integrated an + fc sfc
    aod670210214Total Aerosol Optical Depth at 670nmvertically-integrated an + fc sfc
    aod865210215Total Aerosol Optical Depth at 865nmvertically-integrated an + fc sfc
    bcaod550210250210211Black Carbon Aerosol Optical Depth at 550nmvertically-integrated an + fc sfc
    duaod550210251210209Dust Aerosol Optical Depth at 550nmvertically-integrated an + fc sfc
    omaod550210072Particulate matter d < 1 umsurface concentration
    210210Organic Matter Aerosol Optical Depth at 550nmvertically-integrated an + fc sfc
    ssaod550210074Particulate matter d < 10 umsurface concentration
    210208Sea Salt Aerosol Optical Depth at 550nmvertically-integrated an + fc sfc
    soaod550210073Particulate matter d < 2.5 umsurface concentration
    215226Secondary organic aerosol optical depth at 550 nmvertically-integrated an + fc sfc
    suaod550210212Sea Salt Aerosol (0.03 - 0.5 um) Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fcpl
    aermr02210002Sea Salt Aerosol (0.5 - 5 um) Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fcpl
    aermr03210003Sea Salt Aerosol (5 - 20 um) Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fcpl
    aermr04210004Dust Aerosol (0.03 - 0.55 um) Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fcpl
    aermr05210005Dust Aerosol (0.55 - 0.9 um) Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fcpl
    Sulphate Aerosol Optical Depth at 550nmvertically-integrated an + fc sfc
    niaod550210250Nitrate aerosol optical depth at 550 nmvertically-integratedan + fc sfc
    amaod550210251Ammonium aerosol optical depth at 550 nmvertically-integratedan + fc sfc
    pm1210072Particulate matter d < 1 umsurface concentration
    fcsfc
    pm10210074Particulate matter d < 10 umsurface concentration
    fcsfc
    pm2p5210073Particulate matter d < 2.5 umsurface concentration
    fcsfc
    aermr01210001Sea Salt Aerosol (0.03 - 0.5 aermr06210006 um) Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    aermr02210007210002Sea Salt Aerosol (0.5 - 5 um) Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    aermr03210008210003Sea Salt Aerosol (5 - 20 um) Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    aermr04210004Dust Aerosol (0.03 - 0.55 um) Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    aermr05210005Dust Aerosol (0.55 - 0.9 um) Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    aermr06210006Sulphate Aerosol Mixing RatioDust Aerosol (0.9 - 20 um) Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    aermr07210247210007Hydrophilic Organic Matter Aerosol Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    aermr08210248210008Hydrophobic Organic Matter Aerosol Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    aermr09210249210009Hydrophilic Black Carbon Aerosol Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    aermr10210001210010Hydrophobic Black Carbon Aerosol Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    aermr11210011Sulphate Aerosol Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    aermr16210003210247Nitrate fine mode aerosol mass mixing ratioconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    aermr17210004210248Nitrate coarse mode aerosol mass mixing ratioconcentration in airan + fcml + plaermr05210005
    aermr18210249Ammonium aerosol mass mixing ratioconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    aermr01210001Sea Salt Aerosol (0.03 - 0.5 um) Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fc ml + pl
    aermr02210002Sea Salt Aerosol (0.5 - 5 um) Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fc ml + pl
    aermr03210007210003Sea Salt Aerosol (5 - 20 um) Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fc ml + pl
    aermr04210004Dust Aerosol (0.03 - 0.55 um) Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fc ml + pl
    aermr05210005Dust Aerosol (0.55 - 0.9 um) Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fc ml + pl
    aermr06210006Dust Aerosol (0.9 - 20 um) Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fc ml + pl
    aermr11aermr07210011210007Sulphate Hydrophilic Organic Matter Aerosol Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fc ml + pl
    aermr08210247210008Hydrophobic Organic Matter Aerosol Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fc ml + pl
    aermr17aermr09210248210009Hydrophilic Black Carbon Aerosol Mixing RatioNitrate coarse mode aerosol mass mixing ratioconcentration in airan + fcfc ml + pl
    aermr18aermr10210249210010Hydrophobic Black Carbon Aerosol Mixing RatioAmmonium aerosol mass mixing ratioconcentration in airan + fcfc ml
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    titleGases
    + pl
    aermr11210011Sulphate Aerosol Mixing Ratioconcentration in airan + fc ml + pl
    aermr16210247Nitrate fine mode aerosol mass mixing ratioconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    aermr17210248Nitrate coarse mode aerosol mass mixing ratioconcentration in air
    short nameparameter IDnametype of variabletype of data (an,fc)type of level (pl,sfc,ml)
    gtco3210206GEMS Total column ozone
    an + fc
    sfctc_c2h6218045Total column ethane
    ml + pl
    aermr18210249Ammonium aerosol mass mixing ratioconcentration in air
    vertically-integrated
    an + fc
    sfctc_c3h8218047Total column propane
    ml + pl
    aermr19210252Biogenic secondary organic aerosol mass mixing ratioconcentration in air
    vertically-integrated
    an + fc
    sfctc_c5h8218016Total column isoprene
    ml + pl
    aermr20210253Anthropogenic secondary organic aerosol mass mixing ratioconcentration in air
    vertically-integrated
    an + fcml + pl




  • expand3D parameter
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    titleGases


    Total column nitric acidno218027 nitrogen monoxideh2o2218003 Column Hydrogen Peroxide fc c2h6concentration in airplc3h8217047concentration in airplc5h8concentration in airplch4_cconcentration in airplcoconcentration in airfcplh2o2217003Hydrogen Peroxidepl c2h6217045Ethanec3h8217047Propanec5h8217016Isoprenech4_cMethane (chemistry)co210123Carbon monoxidego3210203GEMS Ozoneno217027Nitrogen monoxideh2o2217003Hydrogen Peroxideml 
    short nameparameter IDnametype of variabletype of data (an,fc)type of level (pl,sfc,ml)
    gtco3210206GEMS Total column ozone
    sfc
    tc_ch4218004Total column methanevertically-integratedan +fcsfc
    tc_hno3218006vertically-integratedan +fcsfc
    tc_c2h6218045Total column ethanevertically-integratedan +fcsfc
    tc_ohc3h8218030218047Total column hydroxyl radicalpropanevertically-integratedan +fcsfc
    tc_panc5h8218013218016Total column peroxyacetyl nitrateisoprenevertically-integratedan +fcsfctcco
    tc_ch4210127218004Total column Carbon monoxidemethanevertically-integratedan +fcsfctchcho
    tc_hno3210128218006Total column Formaldehydenitric acidvertically-integratedan +fcsfctcno2
    tc_no210125218027Total column Nitrogen dioxidenitrogen monoxidevertically-integratedan +fcsfctcso2
    tc_oh210126218030Total column Sulphur dioxidehydroxyl radicalvertically-integratedan +fcsfc
    tc_pan218013Total column peroxyacetyl nitratevertically-integratedan +fcsfc
    tcco217045Ethane210127Total column Carbon monoxidevertically-integratedan +fcsfc
    tchcho210128PropaneTotal column Formaldehydevertically-integratedan +fcsfc
    tcno2217016Isoprene210125Total column Nitrogen dioxidevertically-integratedan +fcsfc
    tcso2217004Methane (chemistry)210126Total column Sulphur dioxidevertically-integratedan +fcsfc
    tc_h2o2210123Carbon monoxide218003Total Column Hydrogen Peroxidevertically-integratedan + fc sfcgo3
    tc_glyoxal210203GEMS Ozone218107Total column of glyoxalvertically-integratedconcentration in airan + fcfc plsfchcho
    tc_clo210124Formaldehyde218174Total column of chlorine monoxidevertically-integratedconcentration in airan + fcfc plsfchno3
    tc_clono2217006Nitric acid218064Total column of chlorine nitratevertically-integratedconcentration in airan + fcfc plsfcno
    tc_hcl217027Nitrogen monoxide218200Total column hydrogen chloridevertically-integratedconcentration in airan + fcfc plsfcno2
    tc_HCN218226Total column hydrogen cyanidevertically-integratedan + fc sfc
    c2h6217045Ethane210121Nitrogen dioxideconcentration in airan +fcml + pl
    ohc3h8217030217047Hydroxyl radicalPropaneconcentration in airan +fcml + pl
    panc5h8217013217016Peroxyacetyl nitrateIsopreneconcentration in airan +fcml + pl
    so2ch4_c210122217004Methane (chemistry)Sulphur dioxideconcentration in airan +fcml + pl
    co210123Carbon monoxideconcentration in airan +fcml + pl
    go3210203GEMS Ozoneconcentration in airan +fcml + pl
    hcho210124Formaldehydeconcentration in airan +fcml + pl
    hno3217006Nitric acidconcentration in airan +fcml + pl
    no217004217027Nitrogen monoxideconcentration in airan +fcml + pl
    no2210121Nitrogen dioxideconcentration in airan +fcml + pl
    oh217030Hydroxyl radicalconcentration in airan +fcml + pl
    hchopan210124217013FormaldehydePeroxyacetyl nitrateconcentration in airan +fcml + pl
    hno3so2217006210122Nitric acidSulphur dioxideconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    h2o2217003Hydrogen Peroxideconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    no2c2h6210121217045Nitrogen dioxideEthaneconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    ohc3h8217030217047Hydroxyl radicalPropaneconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    panc5h8217013217016Peroxyacetyl nitrateIsopreneconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    so2ch4_c210122217004Methane (chemistry)Sulphur dioxideconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    co210123Carbon monoxideconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    go3
    titleOther (lsm, z, density, uvbed, uvbedcs)
    210203GEMS Ozoneconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    hcho210124Formaldehydeconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    glyoxal217107Glyoxalconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    hno3217006Nitric acidconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    no217027Nitrogen monoxideconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    no2210121Nitrogen dioxideconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
    oh217030Hydroxyl radicalconcentration in air
    short nameparameter IDnametype of variabletype of data (an,fc)type of level (pl,sfc,ml)
    lsm172Land-sea mask2D parameteransfc
    z129Geopotential2D parameteransfc
    uvbed214002UV biologically effective dose2D parameterfcsfc
    uvbedcs214003UV biologically effective dose clear-sky2D parameterfcsfc
    den3089Density3D parameteran + fcpl
    den3089Density
    an + fcml + pl
    lnsp
    pan
    152Logarithm of surface pressure
    217013Peroxyacetyl nitrateconcentration in air
    2D parameter
    an + fcml
  • Data volumes per model cycle

    The data volumes are based on the current CAMS experiment (link).

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    file size (GRIB / NC)

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    No. of fields
    per file

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    No. of variables

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    No. of files (GRIB or NC)

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    Total size (NC)

    • + pl
      so2210122Sulphur dioxideconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
      h2o2217003Hydrogen Peroxideconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
      clo217174Chlorine monoxideconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
      clono2217064Chlorine nitrateconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
      hcl217200Hydrogen chlorideconcentration in airan + fcml + pl
      HCN217226Hydrogen cyanideconcentration in airan + fcml + pl




    • Expand
      titleOther (lsm, z, density, uvbed, uvbedcs)


      short nameparameter IDnametype of variabletype of data (an,fc)type of level (pl,sfc,ml)
      10u16510m u-component of wind2D parameteran + fcsfc
      10v16610m v-component of wind2D parameteran + fcsfc
      2d1682m dewpoint temperature2D parameteran + fcsfc
      2t1672m temperature2D parameteran + fcsfc
      lsm172Land-sea mask2D parameteransfc
      msl151Mean sea level pressure2D parameteran + fcsfc
      z129Geopotential2D parameteran + fcsfc
      sp134Surface pressure2D parameteran + fcsfc
      twc136Total column water vapour 
      sfc
      uvbed214002UV biologically effective dose2D parameterfcsfc
      uvbedcs214003UV biologically effective dose clear-sky2D parameterfcsfc
      den3089Density3D parameteran + fcml + pl
      lnsp152Logarithm of surface pressure2D parameteran + fcml + pl
      z129Geopotential2D parameteran + fcml + pl
      q133Specific humidity3D parameteran + fcml + pl
      t130Temperature3D parameteran + fcml + pl
      u131U-component of wind3D parameteran + fcml + pl
      v132V-component of wind3D parameteran + fcml + pl
      w135Vertical velocity3D parameteran + fcml + pl



    Data volumes per model cycle

    The data volumes are based on the current CAMS experiment (link) and for guidance only.

    Note

    Due to the new compression method used, the GRIB file sizes vary much more than before. In this table the numbers are averages.

    * Please be aware that, the total volume will vary from one model run to the next one.



    average file size (GRIB / NC)No. of fields per fileNo. of variablesNo. of files (GRIB or NC)Total size (GRIB)Total size (NC)
    an_ml~ 82 MB/144 MB1373333~ 3 GB4.6 GB
    an_pl~ 28 MB/28 MB253232~ 881 MB899 MB
    an_sfc~ 1 MB/1.3 MB13030~ 33 MB38 MB
    fc_ml~ 77 MB/44 MB137391599~ 120 GB68 GB
    fc_pl~ 28 MB/8.3 MB25321312~ 35 GB10.7 GB
    fc_sfc~ 1 MB/435 kB1333993~ 4 GB1.7 GB


    Totals
    6999

    163 GB*

    87 GB


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    This document has been produced in the context of theCopernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS).

    The activities leading to these results have been contracted by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, operator of CAMS on behalf of the European Union (Delegation Agreement signed on 11/11/2014 and Contribution Agreement signed on 22/07/2021). All information in this document is provided "as is" and no guarantee or warranty is given that the information is fit for any particular purpose.

    The users thereof use the information at their sole risk and liability. For the avoidance of all doubt , the European Commission and the European Centre for Medium - Range Weather Forecasts have no liability in respect of this document, which is merely representing the author's view.

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