Category Archives: Africa

THE BRAVE PROJECT – Annual meeting, January 2017, Ghana

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Stephen Burt

By Galine Yanon – Walker Institute The overall objective of the BRAVE project is to quantify the impacts of climatic variability and change on groundwater supplies from low storage aquifers in Africa. More than 40 institutions from Burkina Faso, Ghana … Continue reading →

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Measuring radiation with aircraft

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Stephen Burt

By Peter Hill In my career as an atmospheric scientist I’ve relied on observational data from a wide range of sources including satellite imagery, surface measurements, ground-based and satellite based radar, and aircraft measurements. Last July I had my first … Continue reading →

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How TAMSAT have been supporting African people for over 35 years

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Stephen Burt

By Ross Maidment The University of Reading’s TAMSAT group ( www.tamsat.org.uk ) have helped pioneer the use of satellite imagery in rainfall estimation across Africa since the early 1980s when the group was first established. Thanks to some bright and innovative minds … Continue reading →

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