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WEATHER OBSERVATION & CLIMATE DATA: Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service and Finnish Meteorological Institute host Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) Country Hydromet Diagnostics Stakeholder Workshop #TTMS peer advisors and experts from the #FMI obtained information from key stakeholders for the Country Hydromet Diagnostics, the first phase of the #SOFF project. The discussion focused on #governance and institutional setting, effective #partnerships to improve service delivery, product dissemination and outreach and the use and national value of products and services. Stakeholders from various sectors, such as from #disaster risk reduction, #aviation, #water management, #education, #agriculture and #fisheries, #energy and #health participated in the workshop.   Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eucWQEKW #Meteorology #Climate #ClimateChange #Science #Weather #Data #Forecasts #Environment #Technology #MetTechExpo #MetTechExpoNA

#OceanScience | Traditional Knowledge and the Ocean is the theme for the 2024 Tide Prediction Calendars. The calendars are designed and produced in the Pacific by the Pacific-Community-SPC through the Climate and Oceans Support Program #COSPPac in partnership with the Bureau of Meteorology. Available for 25 locations in the region, the 2024 calendars feature cover photos and a fact sheet on the theme, tide predictions, moon phases and information on understanding tides and sea level. Distributed by the National Meteorological Services, digital copies are also available on the Pacific Ocean Portal - https://bit.ly/48qjGDN Cook Islands Meteorological Service Fiji Meteorological Service Kiribati Meteorological Service Samoa Meteorological Service Tonga Meteorological Services, Government of Tonga Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department Tuvalu Meteorological Service National Weather Services, Pohnpei FSM Office Palau National Weather Service Niue Meteorology Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme - SPREP Geoscience Australia NIWA New Zealand Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Read more: https://bit.ly/3tu9Sdd

EXCLUSIVE FEATURE: How are impact-based forecasts developing to minimize the human and economic costs of weather hazards? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ebeX7w8A #Meteorology #Climate #ClimateChange #Science #Weather #Data #Forecasts #Environment #Technology #MetTechExpo #MetTechExpoNA

World Meteorological Day, observed annually on March 23rd, commemorates the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1950. It serves as a global platform to recognize the critical role of meteorology, climatology, and hydrology in safeguarding lives, property, and the environment. This day celebrates the tireless efforts of meteorologists and scientists worldwide who work diligently to understand, predict, and mitigate the impacts of weather and climate-related phenomena. It highlights the importance of international cooperation and collaboration in addressing pressing challenges such as climate change, extreme weather events, and water scarcity. World Meteorological Day also raises awareness about the significance of weather and climate information for decision-making in various sectors, promoting resilience and sustainable development across the globe. #revolutionwithagriculture mumerjaved.com #Agriculture #crops #Plants #farming #farmers #agriculturalscience #modernagriculture #facts #Didyouknow #World #life #Biodiversity #Nature #SustainableDevelopment #WorldMeteorologicalDay #WMO #WeatherAwareness #ClimateAction #Meteorology #Climatology #Hydrology #WeatherScience #ClimateChange #WeatherForecast #EnvironmentalScience #WeatherResilience #GlobalWeather #WorldMeteorologicalDay2024

It was a mixed year. However, I have successfully authored two research papers that are to be published in the Journal of Climatology and Elsevier Journal. In the first paper, I am the main author. We examined how the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) affects hydro-climate variability in Malawi's Dwangwa River Basin. In this scientific study, I mostly used statistical tests to understand how the neighboring ocean affects the rainfall pattern in the basin rather than the Pacific Ocean. I thank the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services, Malawi for providing complete rainfall data. In addition, the Malawi Ministry of Water and Sanitation through the Department of Water Resources (DWR), provided discharge data for Dwangwa river at Khwengwere (6C1) and Dwangwa Bridge (S53)  Many thanks to Tokyo Climate Centre World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Regional Climate Centre in RA II (ASIA) for Indian Ocean Sea Surface Temperature Data. The findings showed that there is an insignificant rise in rainfall when the Indian Ocean Dipole is negative. Positive IOD is associated with the opposite observation. I will share the link when it is published soon. The second scientific research in which I am engaged as a second author is flood exposure in the flood-prone districts of Nsanje and Chikwawa between 2018 and 2023. The project is funded by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (USAID). This paper's primary goal is to show how crowdsourcing data and publicly accessible satellite images can be used to map and identify human populations, infrastructure, and communities vulnerable to flooding water. Data on existing human physical infrastructure was obtained from OpenStreetMap. This data was created and updated through crowdsourcing the map using the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) Tasking Manager. Flood water was mapped from Sentinel-1 (Uses an Aperture Radar Data) observations, and exposed infrastructure was obtained by overlaying the infrastructure data with flood water extent maps which were processed using Google Earth Engine for remote sensing analysis, QGIS for overlying the data from Sentinel 1 and cloud sourced data from OpenstreetMap. We mapped 8,437.8 km of roads and 264,843 buildings. We also observed that the mean elevation of the water pixels is 70.2 [32 – 470] meters and generally, 90 percent of the pixels have an elevation of less than 120.1 meters. The affected administrative areas that were affected by flood water coincides with the ones reported in official reports on flooding.

WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION: World Meteorological Organization experts discuss action on water and early warnings In the face of a series of #flooding disasters in January 2024, a team of early warning services experts have met at the WMO to try to accelerate action on the #earlywarningsforall initiative. According to the WMO, only half of the world’s countries have early warning systems in place, with coverage particularly low in small island developing states (SIDS), least developed countries (LDCs) and Africa. Dr Jean Bienvenu DINGA, director of the National Hydrological Service of Congo, said, “We want to strengthen early warning systems in line with the Early Warnings for All initiative. But the problem is lack of funding. If we had funding, it would be different.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ep2RCn-S #Meteorology #Climate #ClimateChange #Science #Weather #Data #Forecasts #Environment #Technology #MetTechExpo #MetTechExpoNA

MTN Partners NiMet On Weather Information Dissemination To Farmers Leading telecommunications services provider, MTN Nigeria, says it will partner the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), in disseminating weather and climate information to farmers and other users across Nigeria. The partnership is coming on the heels of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in February 2024, between NiMet and Tomorrow.io, a leading weather intelligence company based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with footprints across Africa and the Middle East. The two organizations are collaborating on a whole range of areas including commercializing #weatherdata, improving accuracy of weather and climate forecasts, and application of artificial intelligence (#Ai ) in weather and climate intelligence. Tobechukwu Okigbo, Chief Corporate Services & Sustainability Officer of MTN Nigeria Communications Limited said of the MTN and NiMet partnership; “As the leading provider of communications services in Nigeria, with over 77 million people on our network, we are committed to supporting national initiatives that enhance the quality of life of Nigerians. Therefore, we are open to supporting NiMet's partnership with Tomorrow.io to make this service available to farmers across Nigeria. We appreciate the opportunity to work together to improve the nation's food security and anticipate a fruitful working relationship”. On his part, the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike said; “NiMet is the federal government of Nigeria agency responsible for observing, collating, collecting, processing and disseminating all meteorological data and information. The weather and climate data that we generate are useful planning tools for all Nigerians, farmers and other sectoral operators in #aviation, #marine, #oilandgas, #construction, #academia etc. We are delighted to be partnering MTN Nigeria to support the critical task of disseminating weather and climate information to farmers to boost food security which is a a key component of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu”. #collaboration #disasterriskreduction #meteorology #NiMet World Meteorological Organization UNDP NigeriaUnited Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) VarysianInternational Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)Sahel Consulting

A new paper on mapping daily air temperature in the Hawaiian Islands was just published in the journal Earth and Space Science, led by East-West Center researchers Keri Kodama PhD and co-authored Ryan Longman PhD. Steep changes in island terrain and shifts in atmospheric conditions between sea level and high elevation create distinct challenges for producing continuously and automatically updated temperature maps in near-real-time in Hawaiʻi. The paper discusses how these challenges are addressed with a variety of methods for processing the data and adjusting the model that produces the temperature maps. High-quality, up-to-date temperature maps are important for applications such as the prediction of wildfire risk, the assessment of ecological hazards such as avian malaria, and resource management planning for agriculture. Check out the paper here: https://lnkd.in/gepF-E5n Kodama, K. M., Kourkchi, E., Longman, R. J., Lucas, M. P., Bateni, S. M., Huang, Y.-F., et al. (2024). Mapping daily air temperature over the Hawaiian Islands from 1990 to 2021 via an optimized piecewise linear regression technique. Earth and Space Science, 11, e2023EA002851. #hawaii #temperaturemonitoring #maps #appliedresearch #wildfires #hazards #resourcemanagement

🌀 Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) perplexed by the delayed onset of anticipated El Niño 🌀 🌡️ Despite predictions, El Niño, characterized by a unique atmosphere-ocean interaction, has yet to commence amidst a warm start to Australia's spring 🌱 🌊 Senior BOM climatologist, Dr. Simon Grainger, mentions unprecedented ocean temperatures, being 1.6°C above average, double the El Niño threshold 🌡️ 💭 BOM's Grainger ponders on two reasons: warmer ocean temperatures near Australia or remnants from the three previous La Niña years in Australia 🤔 🔥 With higher risks of bushfires, experts, like Professor Janette Lindesay, forecast a scorching summer and warn of potential early bushfire seasons fueled by accumulated vegetation 🌳 🚫 Despite the non-occurrence of El Niño, warnings about the approaching hot summer prevail, emphasizing concerns for a perilous bushfire season 🔥 #BureauOfMeteorology #ElNino #ClimateChange #AustraliaWeather #Bushfires #WarmTemperatures #Climatology #SeaSurfaceTemperature #ClimateCouncil #LaNina

DATA: University of Reading recovers 19th-century weather data from the founder of UK Met Office Professor Ed Hawkins, who led the project, said, “Rescuing these observations enables us to reconstruct key historical #storms and other #extremeweather with greater accuracy, improving our understanding of the climate during this time. As climate change accelerates, maintaining weather records is more critical than ever for understanding how extreme weather is changing and so ensure more reliable predictions.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eixxNgf4 #Meteorology #Climate #ClimateChange #Science #Weather #Data #Forecasts #Environment #Technology #MetTechExpo #MetTechExpoNA