The CCI ECV Collection

IRI:: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv

Date:: 2025-04-08
Current Version:: 0.0.1

Authors:: Science and Technology Facilities Council

Publisher:: STFC

Other visualisations:: Collection source json, rdf, ttl; SPARQL endpoint, dataset:vocab, graph:http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/vocab/data/cci

This work is licensed under a BSD license.

Abstract

This collection represents the ECVs used by the CCI project

Introduction

The Essential Climate Variable (ECVs) in the ESA Climate Change Initiative (CCI).

Collection Members

above-ground biomassback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_biomass

Above-ground biomass climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: BIOMASS
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: above-ground biomass

aerosolback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_aerosol

Aerosol properties climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: AEROSOL
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: absorbing aerosol index, multiple aerosol products, stratospheric aerosol extinction profile, aerosol optical depth, aerosol type
has narrower match: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/gcos/ecv/atmosphericCompositionOzoneAndAerosol, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFSN0763/

cloudback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_cloud

Cloud properties climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: CLOUD
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: cloud effective radius, cloud cover, multiple cloud products, cloud optical thickness, cloud top height, cloud top pressure, cloud top temperature, cloud ice water path, joint cloud physical properties, cloud liquid water path
has narrower match: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/gcos/ecv/atmosphericUpperairCloudProperties, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/72YUKQJR/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/BBAD2149/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/BBAD2158/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/BBAD2159/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CF12N184/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFSN0018/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFSN0025/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFSN0704/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFSN0745/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFSN0746/

fireback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_fire

Fire disturbance (burned area) climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: FIRE
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: burned area
has close match: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/gcos/ecv/terrestrialFireDisturbance
has narrower match: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CEDABECC/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/GACJJFFJ/

glaciersback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_glaciers

Glacier inventory climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: GLACIERS
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: glacier area, gravimetric mass balance
has broader match: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/gcos/ecv/terrestrialGlaciersAndIceCaps
has narrower match: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFSN0576/

greenhouse gasesback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_ghg

Greenhouse gasses (carbon dioxide and methane) climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: GHG
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: column-averaged dry air mole fraction of CH4, column-averaged dry air mole fraction of CO2
has narrower match: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/gcos/ecv/atmosphericCompositionCarbonDioxide, http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/gcos/ecv/atmosphericCompositionMethane, http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/gcos/ecv/atmosphericCompositionOtherLonglivedGreenhouseGases, http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/gcos/ecv/atmosphericUpperairWaterVapour

ice sheetsback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_iceSheet

Ice sheets climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: ICESHEETS
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: glacier calving front location, glacier grounding line location, gravimetric mass balance, ice sheet velocity, ice sheet surface elevation change
has close match: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/gcos/ecv/terrestrialIceSheets

lakesback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_lakes

Lakes climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: LAKES
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: multiple lake products

land coverback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_landCov

Land cover climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: LC
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: condition albedo, burned area, leaf area Index, land cover change, land cover classification system, land cover map, condition normalised difference vegetation index, plant functional types, condition snow, surface reflectance, uncertainty, condition water (water bodies)
has close match: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/gcos/ecv/terrestrialLandCover

land surface temperatureback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_landSurfTemp

Land Surface Temperature climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: LST
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV

ocean colourback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_oceanCol

Ocean colour climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: OC
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: absorption by coloured dissolved organic matter, absorption by phytoplankton, total absorption, total backscattering, phytoplankton chlorophyll-a concentration, inherent optical properties, spectral attenuation coefficient for downwelling irradiance, normalised water leaving radiance, multiple products (chla, nlw, IOPs, etc), remote sensing reflectance, backscattering by particulate matter
has close match: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/gcos/ecv/oceanicSurfaceOceanColour
has narrower match: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CF14N7/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFSN0062/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFSN0064/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFSN0065/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFV13N26/

ozoneback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_ozone

Ozone climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: OZONE
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: ozone limb profile, ozone nadir profile, ozone total column
has narrower match: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/gcos/ecv/atmosphericCompositionOzoneAndAerosol, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CF12N499/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFSN0513/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/IDDFFADF/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/IFDIAFIF/

permafrostback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_permafrost

Permafrost climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: PERMAFROST
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: active layer thickness, ground temperature, permafrost extent

river dischargeback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_riverDischarge

River discharge climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: RD
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: water level

sea iceback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_seaIce

Sea ice climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: SEAICE
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: sea ice concentration, sea ice extent, sea ice thickness
has close match: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/gcos/ecv/oceanicSurfaceSeaIce
has narrower match: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFSN0424/

sea levelback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_seaLevel

Sea level climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: SEALEVEL
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: absolute dynamic topography, mean sea level, maps of sea level anomalies, mean sea level amplitude and phase, mean sea level trends, sea level anomaly, corrected sea surface height
has close match: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/gcos/ecv/oceanicSurfaceSeaLevel
has narrower match: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFSN0375/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFSN0632/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/EJ5JLPG7/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/RQ2Q233Z/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/SHGEIZRR/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/XRCBF7SB/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/ZSDAR2KM/

sea stateback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_seaState

Sea state climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: SEASTATE
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: significant wave height

sea surface salinityback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_salinity

Sea Surface Salinity climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: SEASURFACESALINITY
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: sea surface salinity

sea surface temperatureback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_sst

Sea surface temperature climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: SST
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: sea water temperature, sea surface foundation temperature, sea surface temperature, sea surface skin temperature, sea surface subskin temperature
has close match: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/gcos/ecv/oceanicSurfaceSeaSurfaceTemperature
has narrower match: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFSN0335/, http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P07/current/CFV9N2/

snowback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_snow

Snow climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: SNOW
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: snow cover fraction - snow on ground, snow cover fraction - viewable, snow water equivalent

soil moistureback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_soilMst

Soil moisture climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: SOILMOISTURE
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: surface soil moisture degree of saturation absolute, surface soil moisture degree of saturation anomalies, surface soil moisture volumetric absolutes, surface soil moisture volumetric anomalies, soil water index degree of saturation absolute, soil water index degree of saturation anomalie, soil water index volumetric absolute, soil water index volumetric anomalies
has close match: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/gcos/ecv/terrestrialSoilMoisture

vegetation parametersback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_vegParam

Vegetation Parameters climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: VEGETATION
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: vegetation parameters

water vapourback to ToC or Members ToC

IRI: http://vocab.ceda.ac.uk/collection/cci/ecv/cciecv_waterVapour

Water vapour climate data record produced from satellite data as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI)

type: ECV, http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
has alternative label: WATERVAPOUR
is top concept in scheme: ECV
is in scheme: ECV
has narrower: total column water vapour