The coastal water quality service provided by CLimForCE Use Case 1 provides a seasonal forecast service for the LisOcean model, a water quality MOHID application that includes the Tagus and Sado estuaries (Portugal). The service uses the Copernicus Climate ChangeService (C3S) Seasonal Forecast product, which provides 1° horizontal resolution meteorological variables that include predictable changes in some of the slow-varying components of the Earth system. In this service, the seasonal forecast variables are used as atmospheric forcing conditions, resulting on an operational 6-month forecast for temperature, salinity, and water quality parameters.
The service produces monthly-averaged indicators for surface coastal and transitional water bodies, as defined by the Water Framework Directive (WFD). These outputs will support water quality assessments, including the Ecological Quality Ratio (EQR), for thePortuguese Environmental Agency (APA). By aligning with end-users' needs, the project ensures the relevance of its downstream products for environmental monitoring and policy implementation.

Advanced analytics to monitor water regimes in coastal wetlands, assessing habitat health and resilience under various climate scenarios.