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Numeric Weather Prediction

The weather forecast capabilities for East African Region are still limited. The WIMEA -ICT project aims to improve such forecast capabilities by fostering the set up of the Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) model in Uganda, Tanzania and South Sudan, both for research purposes and for operational weather forecasting.

Weather Data Repositories

The area under study includes systems analysis and design and subsequently software engineering. The prototype weather data repository/system (WDR) at http://wimea.mak.ac.ug/weather/  was developed after bench-marking some of the existing software, Climsoft, Clicom and Clidata.

Weather Station Network Density

The research aims at innovating and re-contextualizing several technologies in the AWS ecosystem ranging from wireless sensor networks, up-link options and power system design and management.

The expected deliverable is robust environment sensing devices with reliable up-link technologies and long-life operation.

Weather Information Dissemination

The WIMEA-ICT project aims at providing rapid dissemination of accurate, consistent, and high-quality forecast information to targeted stakeholders using suitable ICTs. The stakeholder will be allowed to ask complex questions about the past, present and future weather information in local and international languages.

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09
Nov
WIMEA-ICT WDR/WIDS Training at Uganda National Meteorological Authority

              The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) invited the WIMEA-ICT Project to a one-day hands-on training on the Weather Data Repository (WDR) and Weather Information Dissemination System (WIDS) to improve staff skills in data and dissemination of weather information. This training was carried out at UNMA on the 19th […]

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28
Aug
WIMEA ICT presents the Dissemination system, Data Repository, Rain gauge redesign and AWS monitoring System to Uganda National Meteorological Authority.

WIMEA ICT presents the Dissemination system, Data Repository, Rain gauge redesign and AWS monitoring System to Uganda National Meteorological Authority. On 10th August 2017 student teams doing internship with the WIMEA-ICT project made presentations to a team of Directors, meteorologists and Engineers from Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA). The presentations focused on additional functionality to […]

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28
Mar
WIMEA Embraces World Meteorological Day on a Theme “Understanding the clouds” at Bugema University.

On the 21st of March 2017, WIMEA team embraced the World Meteorological Day on a theme entitled “Understanding the clouds” at Bugema University. Exhibitions about the project and different activities were presented to the Stakeholders and they were amazed at the direction the Project is taking and how beneficial it will be to the country […]

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