1. Nowcasting for <scp>Africa</scp> : advances, potential and value
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Abdoulahat Diop, Elijah A. Adefisan, Alexander J. Roberts, Peter Hill, Vincent O. Ajayi, James Groves, Pilar Rípodas, John H. Marsham, Thorwald H. M. Stein, Morne Gijben, Beth J. Woodhams, Estelle de Coning, Michael Padi, Jennifer K. Fletcher, Ronald Barrette, Cheikh Dione, Douglas J. Parker, Andre Kamga Foamouhoue, Kamoru A. Lawal, Temidayo I. Popoola, J. N. Mutemi, and Alan M. Blyth
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021110 strategic, defence & security studies ,Atmospheric Science ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Nowcasting ,Global challenges ,Meteorology ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,02 engineering and technology ,Numerical weather prediction ,01 natural sciences ,Satellite data ,Value (economics) ,Convective storm detection ,Environmental science ,Satellite ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences - Abstract
The high frequency of intense convective storms means there is a great demand to improve predictions of high-impact weather across Africa. The low skill of numerical weather prediction over Africa, even for short lead times highlights the need to deliver nowcasting based on satellite data. The Global Challenges Research Fund African SWIFT (Science for Weather Information and Forecasting Techniques) project is working to improve the nowcasting of African convective systems and so the ability to provide timely warnings.
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- 2021
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