New release of the eStation, version 1.4.0
17 October 2025
We have just published the new eStation for Climate and Environment, version 1.4.0!
This update contains bug fixing, upgrade of the full system technology stack and new products are added, and existing products are modified.
Please read the attached Release Note for version 1.4.0.
There are two new data providers added to this version.
Follow section 1.4 and 1.5 from the Data provider Registration manual (also attached here) to create the new credentials for the data provider to feed into the system as instructed.
You may skip section 1.5 if you are not using Marine products.
Failing to follow this step affects the data completeness of NDVI, FAPAR, LAI, Burnt Area, DMP and FCOVER products.
For those responsible for your eStation installation, update your system as follows:
$ cd ~/CS-Installer
$ ./cs_install.sh down
$ git pull
$ ./cs_install.sh -p
Enhancing Fisheries Resilience in the South West Pacific
In the framework of the ClimSA program, JRC and SPREP (The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme) organized two workshops in Kiribati and Samoa to enhance fisheries resilience, particularly for small-scale fisheries (SSF) vulnerable to climate change.
The workshops were led by Jean-Noël DRUON (JRC) and conducted in Kiribati from September 30th to October 2nd and Apia, Samoa 6th to 8th of October, with remote support by JRC colleagues.
The mission focused on training two groups of 12 participants from Kiribati and Samoa’s fisheries and meteorological departments, along with SPREP, to use ClimSA Station for habitat modeling and fisheries product development.
Key achievements included testing a first calibration habitats for the offshore species skipjack tuna, mahi-mahi, and albacore, emphasizing chlorophyll-a gradients as a feeding proxy, and the description and use of the generic ocean productivity OPFish indicator.
Participants also addressed challenges like marine heat waves affecting tuna distribution and coastal ecosystems.
Event Photos
National ClimSA teams will drive future developments, including data collection and robust habitat calibration. SPREP is ready to fund core team members’ visits to JRC in 2026 for collaboration. This work includes empowering SSF resilience, improving food security, and supporting regional climate adaptation through tools like real-time marine heat wave alerts and favourable offshore fishing zones.
A SPREP media article highlighted the mission’s policy relevance. The initiative strengthens partnerships under the EU-Kiribati Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and aligns with EU’s Common Fisheries Policy.
Useful Links
Joint ClimSA Workshops in Southern Africa: Bulletin Production and Yield Forecasting
1 October 2025
In September 2025, The Joint Research Center delivered two back-to-back workshops in Johannesburg under the EU-funded ClimSA (Climate Services and Applications) program, reinforcing support to the SADC Climate Services Centre (CSC) and Member States.
The first week focused on the production of agrometeorological bulletins using the ClimSA Climate Station.
Participants reviewed their existing bulletins, explored available datasets and analysis tools, and practiced producing draft bulletins in a semi-automated way, combining ClimSA Station outputs with Jupyter Notebooks.
This hands-on work allowed countries to design templates more closely aligned with user needs, while also setting the ground for regional harmonization under SADC leadership.
The second week turned to crop yield forecasting and food security applications.
Through practical sessions with the Crop Simulation Tool (CST), participants learned how to relate their crop yields with ASAP indicators through linear regression analysis.
The exercise demonstrated how climate monitoring can evolve into impact-based information that anticipates agricultural outcomes and supports decision-making in food security.
Event photos
Together, the two workshops highlighted the complementarity expertise of the Joint Research Center. By strengthening both bulletin production and yield forecasting capacity, ClimSA partners in Southern Africa are better equipped to deliver user-driven, impact-oriented climate services at national and regional levels.
What’s next
- Continued support for bulletin production and data updates on national ClimSA Stations.
- Follow-up on CST use and data curation.
- SADC to coordinate a regional bulletin template and release calendar.
Useful links
CLMS General Assembly 2025: Event announcement
30 April 2025
From 20-22 May 2025, the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS) will be hosting the second General Assembly of the CLMS and associated side events.
The event builds on the one held in 2024, welcoming ~300 participants in Antwerp and online. This event offered great networking opportunities and a wide array of presentations showcasing the variety of applications of CLMS products.
The second CLMS General Assembly will be held in Krakow, Poland, at the Centrum Konferencyjne Fabryczna on 20-21 May. Registration are closing at 12th of May.
Participation will be free and open to anyone working with, or interested in, the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service. In-person participants are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation costs.
Following on from previous years, the program will be diverse and will feature elements of interest for policymakers, researchers, the industry, as well as users in Europe and globally. Besides updates on the status and evolution of the CLMS, sessions are expected to include:
- Interactive feedback sessions and discussions of user needs
- Marketplace to meet the CLMS production team
- Panel discussion with policy representatives
- Research developments
- Poster presentations
- Working opportunities
On 22 May, a connected side event will take place, again open to all: The 2025 Copernicus Global Network of Users (GNU) meeting will bring together experts and stakeholders to discuss important developments and challenges in the field of Earth observation and global land monitoring.
Join the #Copernicus community in Kraków, Poland or online for an event packed with thought-provoking discussions, groundbreaking insights, and unparalleled networking opportunities. Be part of the conversations shaping the future of Land monitoring!
Don't miss this opportunity to connect with industry leaders and experts.
Register now https://2ly.link/25z7z
SFTP Server Shutdown and New URL for Historical Archive
20 December 2024
Our SFTP server (srv-ies-ftp.jrc.it) you have been using to copy the historical archives (Directory: /narma/eStation_2.0/Archive-CS) will be shutting down soon.
To ensure continued access, please use the new URL provided below: https://jeodpp.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ftp/private/zyWYcab3a/mv8byUkTRKjsA3JG/Shared/Archives-CS/
ClimSA Station Presented at the 16th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa
25 September 2024
Carolina Arias Muñoz (JRC D.6) participated in the 16th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa, which took place in Cotonou, Benin, from 16-20 September, 2024. This was the continuation of the technical session held online in June. Over 150 participants from 46 African countries and various international organizations attended the event, which focused on enhancing the use of satellite data for climate monitoring and decision-making.
During the forum, Carolina Arias Munoz presented the deployment and capabilities of the ClimSA Station, demonstrating its support for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) in climate data integration. She outlined the station’s features, its role in providing tailored climate services, and upcoming enhancements, including a chatbot and integration with the Africa Knowledge Platform. Additionally, she highlighted the station's role in regional climate monitoring, particularly in integrating bulletins data from AGRHYMET and ACMAD, and the use of Jupyter Notebooks for generating climate bulletins to enhance climate services.
All of this gave an introduction to the ClimSA and PUMA stations deployment that started last month in Africa.
Cotonou Declaration on the use of satellite data for monitoring Greenhouse Gases (GHG) and Air Quality in Africa.
The forum led to several key initiatives, including the adoption of the Cotonou Declaration, which emphasizes the use of satellite data for monitoring Greenhouse Gases (GHG) and Air Quality across Africa. This declaration promotes systems such as the ClimSA Climate Station to improve both national and regional climate monitoring capacities, while calling for strengthened partnerships to ensure the effective implementation of these satellite-based monitoring solutions.
A new “Space for Early Warning in Africa” project is coming
Additionally, the Space for Early Warning in Africa project was introduced, aiming to enhance early warning systems across the continent. This initiative will further support the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) transition, maintain RARS Africa stations, and establish AMSAF Nowcasting in each African region. A key focus will be on improving nowcasting and climate forecasting capabilities throughout Africa.
CLIMSA: Deployment of JRC Climate Station started in Africa
30 August 2024
The first batch of ClimSA stations was installed in Nairobi, Kenya, on the second week of August, at the Kenyan Meteorological Department (KMD), ICPAC and the Regional Training Center (IMRT). The deployment will be concluded in 2025, and involve all African countries.
The equipment includes the PUMA-2025 receiving stations, specifically designed to capture data from the Third Generation of Meteosat geostationary satellites (MTG) and the JRC Climate Station to support the climate services information systems of the regional and national mandated institutions.
The deployment represents a major milestone for the ClimSA program, a EUR 85 million investment under the 11th European Development Fund aiming to strengthen the climate services in ACP countries, and supporting the implementation of the WMO Global Framework for Climate Services. ClimSA helps the ACP countries, considered as the most vulnerable in the world to the impacts of climate change because of multiple existing stresses, from low adaptive capacity to intrinsic exposure to climate change, due to geographical conditions. Reliable information on climate change and variability can build resilience to climate impacts; saving lives, stopping and reversing desertification and improving livelihoods.
The Climate Station is an application developed by JRC for enabling a seamless and operational exploitation of the climate datasets, including from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), and for supporting climate services in agricultural and water resources monitoring, seasonal forecast and climate reports.
30 June 2024
The eStation portal has been moved
The eStation portal has been moved here under the JRC Science Hub.
On 15 July 2024, the eStation portal will be shut down and you will be redirected automatically here under the JRC Science Hub.
30 June 2024
The eStation online version 2.0 will shut down
The eStation online version 2.0, is going to close and the new eStation online version 3.0 will take over.
The new eStation online version 3.0 is already available, and we invite you to start using it and setup your workspaces!
On 15 July 2024, the eStation online version 2.0 will close and you will be redirected automatically to the eStation online version 3.0.