Forecasting Impact-based Rainfall Alerts for South Africa
The basic module allows you to train the impact-based forecast process for rainfall used to inform local communities about forecast rainfall conditions & potential impacts in South Africa. Developed by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) in partnership with the COMET Program, the 30-minute lesson invites you to take the role of a forecaster working […]
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 […]
2009 Drought in East Africa
The module examines the 2009 drought in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA), focusing on conditions in Kenya. The module begins by reviewing drought conditions in the years leading up to 2009. From there, it examines the seasonal climate forecast for the beginning of 2009 and see what it portends. Satellite products are used to […]