South African Weather

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.

Data acquisition

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.

List of South African Weather Stations  

Weather radar

Near real-time ( ~5 minutes delay ) weather radar is publicly available for most of the country, even within the Kruger National Park.

Marine weather buoys

Between 30 and 40 drifting weather buoys are deployed annually.

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

See also

• South African National Antarctic Programme
• World Meteorological Organization

References

1. ^ "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 .  
2. ^ ^{a b} "Weather Program". South African National Antarctic Program . http://gough.sanap.org.za/weather.html . Retrieved 2008-12-04 .  
3. ^ "Meteorological Station Location Information". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . http://weather.noaa.gov/tg/site.shtml . Retrieved 2008-12-04 .  
4. ^ "Radar Home". South African Weather Service . http://metsys.weathersa.co.za/RadarGeneral.htm . Retrieved 2008-12-04 .  
5. ^ "Radar Station Completed". Siyabona Africa Travel . http://www.krugerpark.co.za/krugerpark-times-4-5-radar-station-24179.html . Retrieved 2008-12-04 .  
6. ^ "The Bethlehem Precipitation Research Project". South African Weather Service . http://metsys.weathersa.co.za/bprp_bg . Retrieved 2008-12-04 .  
7. ^ "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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