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SASSCAL WeatherNet: present state, challenges, and achievements of the regional climatic observation network and database.(SASSCAL Book, Biodiversity & Ecology 6)

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Title SASSCAL WeatherNet: present state, challenges, and achievements of the regional climatic observation network and database.(SASSCAL Book, Biodiversity & Ecology 6) ?
Author Muche, G., Kruger, S., Hillmann, T., Josenhans, K., Ribeiro, C., Bazibi, M., Seely, M., Nkonde, E., de Clercq, W., Strohbach, B., Kenabatho, K.P., Vogt, R., Kaspar, F., Helmschrot, J. & Jürgens, N. ?
Abstract Automatic weather stations (AWSs) serve a number of goals in the SASSCAL context and beyond. A sufficient cover and density in geographical space is needed to record spatial climatic variability and to feed climate models and forecast services. In addition, research projects using an ecosystem approach require robust information on local weather. In response to these goals and under consideration of the low density of climate stations in the SASSCAL region (Angola, Botswana,Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia), the establishment of a network of weather stations was initiated in 2009–2010. The SASSCAL network, meanwhile, includes 154 AWSs and has achieved a reputation for providing unprecedented progress in terms of coverage and access to climatic data for the SASSCAL region. This paper presents the most important strategic and technical steps, from setting up the station network for data transmission and data quality controls to the Internet publication of the SASSCAL WeatherNet climatic data. ?
Citation Muche, G., Kruger, S., Hillmann, T., Josenhans, K., Ribeiro, C., Bazibi, M., Seely, M., Nkonde, E., de Clercq, W., Strohbach, B., Kenabatho, K.P., Vogt, R., Kaspar, F., Helmschrot, J. & Jürgens, N. (2018) SASSCAL WeatherNet: present state, challenges, and achievements of the regional climatic observation network and database. In: Climate change and adaptive land management in southern Africa – assessments, changes, challenges, and solutions (ed. by Revermann, R., Krewenka, K.M., Schmiedel, U., Olwoch, J.M., Helmschrot, J. & Jürgens, N.), pp. 34–43, Biodiversity & Ecology, 6, Klaus Hess Publishers, Göttingen & Windhoek. ?
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Document Reference Date Type publication ?
Date 2018-04-30 ?
Language English ?
Online Linkage http://www.biodiversity-plants.de/biodivers_ecol/article_meta.php?DOI=10.7809/b-e.00302&art_volume=6&lang=en ?
Associated project SASSCAL (Phase 1) ?
Subproject 001 Improved weather observation network, 054 Examine impact of predicted altered climate and reduced fog along the Namib coast as a result of warming of the Benguela, 123 Historical and ongoing climate data management, 323 Improving weather observational network across Botswana, 337 Towards improved spatial data for hydrological modelling and implications for water resources management: The case of notwane catchment in Botswana ?
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Category publication ?
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Metadata Contact Person Muche, Gerhard ?
Metadata Date Stamp 2018-04-05 ?
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Internal identifier sdp_doc_documents_6356 (Link)