Webinar on Meteosat Third Generation in Africa, 31 March 2021 – 2021 Série de webinaires sur l’observation de la Terre en Afrique
As the successor of the current Meteosat Second Generation (MSG), Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) will provide observation over the entire African continent on a continuous and frequent basis (every 10 minutes) for the next two decades. MTG will also substantially increase the observation spectrum providing 20 times more real- time information on fast developing high-impact […]
RA-I Meteorological Satellite Applications 2021 / RA-I Applications Météorologiques Satellitaires 2021
[EN] In collaboration with the WMO/VLab Centres of Excellence in training on satellite meteorology, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) is organising an online training course for the African meteorological user community. The online course will take place from 17 May to 11 June 2021. This satellite applications course will help […]
Registration open for new series of online short courses starting this September
We are happy to announce that a new series of online short courses on data discovery for weather, oceanography, air quality and climate is starting this September. The courses are open and address a wide range of attendees, from service providers to young (and less young) scientists and forecasters. Please find the schedule below: 1. […]
Rejoignez-nous pour les briefings météorologiques en ligne le 27 mai et le 17 juin 2020
Dans le cadre des cours sur les applications satellitaires, deux exposés météorologiques en directe, en français, vous seront présentés sur Zoom par l’École Africaine de la Météorologie et de l’Aviation Civile (EAMAC) à Niamey. le 27 mai 2020 à 11 UTC. Inscrivez-vous et rejoignez-nous ici. le 17 juin 2020 à 11 UTC. Inscrivez-vous et rejoignez-nous […]
Join us for the Online Weather Briefings on 20 May and 3 June 2020
In the context of the ongoing Satellite Application Courses, two live weather briefings are scheduled in the coming weeks and you are invited to join us. The briefings will be held in English language and will be hosted on Zoom: The South African Weather Service (SAWS) will host a weather briefing live from Pretoria on […]
RA-I Meteorological Satellite Applications 2020 / RA-I Applications Météorologiques Satellitaires 2020
[EN] In collaboration with the WMO/VLab Centres of Excellence in training on satellite meteorology, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) is organising an online training course for the African meteorological user community. In light of the current global call for social distancing, the 2020 course will be conducted exclusively online, with […]
Two E-SAC EAMAC course participants reflect on their course experience / Deux participants au cours E-SAC EAMAC partagent leur expérience
The African School of Meteorology and Civil Aviation (EAMAC) in cooperation with the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) organised a training for the benefit of the users of the African meteorological community. A face-to-face course was held at EAMAC, Niamey, 2-6 December 2019. The objective of this course on Basic Satellite […]
Did you join Lee-ann’s weather briefing?
The recording of the 30 minute online Weather Briefing facilitated by Lee-Ann Simpson from the South African Weather Service (SAWS) is now available. The session was offered on 29 Nov 2019 on the last day of the RA-I Satellite Applications (E-SAC) course, a yearly online and face-to-face training initiative for African weather forecasters on the […]
Détection de la turbulence en air clair: etude de cas de l’Afrique du Sud
La turbulence est une préoccupation majeure pour l’industrie aéronautique. Elle reste souvent non détectée dans les zones sans nuages, prenant les pilotes au dépourvu quand ils y volent. La turbulence peut occasionner des blessures aux passagers, aux membres d’équipage, et causer des dommages à la cellule de l’avion. Ceci rend essentielle pour les prévisionnistes de […]
Detecting Clear Air Turbulence: South African Case Study
Turbulence is a major concern for the aviation industry. It often goes undetected in cloud-free areas, catching pilots off guard when they fly into it. Turbulence can injure passengers and crew, and cause structural damage to aircraft. This makes it critical for aviation weather forecasters to closely monitor the atmosphere for signs of turbulence and […]