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Africa Initiative

Africa Initiative. Dave Burridge Visit. Africa Initiative. Photos from Mel Shapiro. Africa Initiative Ideals. “African Solutions to African Problems” A priority on research applications with direct societal benefit

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Africa Initiative

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  1. Africa Initiative Dave Burridge Visit

  2. Africa Initiative Photos from Mel Shapiro

  3. Africa Initiative Ideals “African Solutions to African Problems” • A priority on research applications with direct societal benefit • Long-term capacity building, education and research in the atmospheric and related sciences • Deep collaboration with African institutions • Leverage existing networks and infrastructure • Explore Earth science research themes that are critical to Africa and important for the world

  4. A PlanFocused on West Africa • Enhanced Observational Capacity • Upgrade and network existing radars • Unidata data distribution • COSMIC Soundings • Enhanced Modeling Capacity • WRF-Africa • Operational regional forecast • Educational Opportunities • COMET Operational Training • GLOBE Africa • Post-doctoral Positions • Societal Benefit • Improved Wx forecasts • Capacity Building

  5. COSMIC

  6. Partners African University and Researchers UCAR Pan-Africa Organization Applications Research New Met Tools and Data African Stakeholders (Not Meteorologists)

  7. Applications-Focused Research and Capacity Building African Models Training, Infrastructure, Collaboration Societal Benefit Observational Capacity and Data Sharing

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