South African Weather Service
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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is the meteorological service under the South African government's Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. SAWS is a member of the World Meteorological Organization. The agency is similar to the United States' National Weather Service.
Under the South African Weather Service Act (No. 8 of 2001) effective July 15, 2001, SAWS became a public entity.[1]
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[edit] Data acquisition
[edit] Weather stations
South Africa operates a significant number of weather stations in South Africa as well as stations at Gough Island, Marion Island and Antarctica in cooperation with the South African National Antarctic Program.[2]
[edit] Weather radar
Near real-time (~5 minutes delay) weather radar is publicly available for most of the country,[4] even within the Kruger National Park.[5]
[edit] Marine weather buoys
Between 30 and 40 drifting weather buoys are deployed annually.[2]
[edit] Weather modification
The SAWS, in cooperation with a number of other entities, is actively involved in weather control research under the South African National Precipitation Research and Rainfall Enhancement Programme, specifically with the Bethlehem Precipitation Research Project[6][7]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "S A Weather Service Act (8 of 2001)". The Presidency of South Africa. 2001-06-29. http://www.weathersa.co.za/Corporate/SAWSAct8_2001.jsp. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ^ a b "Weather Program". South African National Antarctic Program. http://gough.sanap.org.za/weather.html. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ^ "Meteorological Station Location Information". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. http://weather.noaa.gov/tg/site.shtml. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ^ "Radar Home". South African Weather Service. http://metsys.weathersa.co.za/RadarGeneral.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ^ "Radar Station Completed". Siyabona Africa Travel. http://www.krugerpark.co.za/krugerpark-times-4-5-radar-station-24179.html. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ^ "The Bethlehem Precipitation Research Project". South African Weather Service. http://metsys.weathersa.co.za/bprp_bg. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ^ "South African National Precipitation Research and Rainfall Enhancement Programme (NPRP-SAREP) 1990 - 2000". South African Water Research Commission. http://www.wrc.org.za/archives/news%20archive/2005/imc-NPRP-SAREP%20(nov05).ppt. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
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