Youds, L orcid.org/0000-0003-0302-3307, Parker, DJ orcid.org/0000-0003-2335-8198, Adefisan, EA orcid.org/0000-0003-3339-5195 et al. (15 more authors) (2021) GCRF African SWIFT White Paper Policy Brief: The future of African weather forecasting. Report. University of Leeds
Abstract
There is a huge opportunity for the African continent to benefit from the ‘silent revolution’ in weather forecasting that has been realised in the mid-latitudes throughout the twentieth century. While there are tremendous societal and economic benefits from advancing the science behind weather forecasting in sub-Saharan Africa, there are also significant barriers to realising advances. This policy brief examines the value of investment in African weather forecasting science and the technical & communication challenges that this will bring with wider implementation.