SASSCAL WeatherNet: present state, challenges, and achievements of the regional climatic observation network and database

Abstract

Climate change and adaptive land management in southern Africa-assessments, changes, challenges, and solutions. Biodiversity & Ecology, 6, Klaus Hess Publishers, Göttingen & Windhoek.

Seasonal prediction and regional climate projections for southern Africa

“…Figure 4 (from shows the sparseness of climate records, making it evident that certain areas are particularly poorly served. It may be noted that in this regard SASSCAL has in recent years made a considerable effort to rescue historic climate data and to expand the weather station observational network in Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, and Angola (Kaspar et al, 2015;Muche et al, 2018;Posada et al, 2018).…”

Frost‐driven lower treelines in Angola and their implications for tropical forest–grassland mosaics

“…Additionally, from 2015 onwards, ambient temperatures were measured with an automated weather station (AWS) from the SASSCAL WeatherNet network (Muche et al, 2018). An Adcon TR1 Temp/Rh Sensor (OTT HydroMet GmbH, Kempten, Germany) at a height of 2 m recorded temperatures from March 2015 to June 2017.…”

The SASSCAL Data and Information Portal

“…To allow for the consideration of new user demands, the data portal will be continuously enhanced in the future. For example, it will cater to the integration of additional data processing and analysis tools; advanced hydrological, climate, and other environmental models; and off er a link to other SASSCAL data products, such as SASSCAL WeatherNet (Muche et al, 2018;www.sasscalweathernet.org) and the SASSCAL observations net (Hillmann et al, 2018;www.sasscalobservationnet.org). The integration of advanced fi lter and search tools, documentation, and online help functions will ensure a seamless and intuitive user experience.…”