How are greenhouse gases changing in the atmosphere?
What role do the oceans and terrestrial ecosystems play in the carbon cycle?

ICOS-Spain is the Spanish contribution to the Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS), a pan-European research infrastructure dedicated to answering these key questions about climate change.

Our mission is to monitor greenhouse gases and other variables across the three scientific domains defined by ICOS: Atmosphere, Ecosystem, and Ocean. The national network is coordinated by the Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET), through the Izaña Atmospheric Research Center (IARC). A total of seven scientific institutions are involved in the operation of the Spanish stations integrated into ICOS.

Explore our website to learn more about the network, discover the stations, access the data, and follow our scientific activities.