South African Weather Service

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South African Weather Service
National Weather Service overview
TypePublic
JurisdictionMeteorology
HeadquartersPretoria
25°53′26″S 28°10′15″E / 25.890576579039017°S 28.170749985670785°E / -25.890576579039017; 28.170749985670785Coordinates: 25°53′26″S 28°10′15″E / 25.890576579039017°S 28.170749985670785°E / -25.890576579039017; 28.170749985670785
Parent departmentDepartment of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Websitewww.weathersa.co.za

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.

Under the South African Weather Service Act (No. 8 of 2001) effective 15 July 2001, SAWS became a public entity.[1]

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 Programme.[2]

List of South African Weather Stations [3]

Weather radar[]

Near real-time (~5 minutes delay) weather radar is available for most of the country,[4] even within the Kruger National Park.[5]

Marine weather buoys[]

Between 30 and 40 drifting weather buoys are deployed annually.[2]

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]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "S A Weather Service Act (8 of 2001)". The Presidency of South Africa. 29 June 2001. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Weather Program". South African National Antarctic Program. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  3. ^ "Meteorological Station Location Information". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
  4. ^ "Radar Home". South African Weather Service. Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  5. ^ Nick Zambatis and Lynette Strauss. "Radar Station Completed". Siyabona Africa Travel. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
  6. ^ "The Bethlehem Precipitation Research Project". South African Weather Service. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
  7. ^ "South African National Precipitation Research and Rainfall Enhancement Programme (NPRP-SAREP) 1990 - 2000". South African Water Research Commission. Retrieved 4 December 2008.[dead link]

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