On Improvement of the Weather Information Management in Uganda
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Date
2012
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UbuntuNet-Connect
Abstract
Weather forecasts are used to make important decisions (e.g. reduce crop damage, reduce property
damage, save lives, safety in the aviation industry) that can enhance a country's economy. This paper
presents the challenges faced in managing Uganda's weather information which are: a sparse
meteorology network, manual data processing and lack of access to the weather information by most
stakeholders. This paper then goes ahead to propose an integrated approach that combines off-theshelf
(cheap) wireless sensor technology, free satellite data, earth science grid infrastructure and
mobile computing to address the identified challenges. It is anticipated that these efforts will improve
accessibility and accuracy of weather information to all that need it and hence have a positive impact
on the economy.
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Weather forecasts, Earth science grids, Weather information dissemination, Uganda
Citation
WAISSWA, J. S. O. M. (2012). On improvement of the weather information Management in Uganda. UbuntuNet-Connect 2012 Promoting regional Research and Education Collaboration, 9.