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Wildcliff Nature Reserve

Dedicated to plant and wildlife conservation in the Cape Floral Kingdom


A Study of Temperature, Rainfall and Wind at Wildcliff Nature Reserve

Starting in October 2007, researchers at Wildcliff will conduct daily monitoring of the meteorological conditions at Wildcliff. Using the Oregon Scientific WMR 968 wireless weather station equipment pictured at right, they will record data on:
  • Daily and monthly rainfall
  • Daily high and low temperature, and month-by-month averages
  • Wind speed and direction
These data will be uploaded to a computer, and graphed and analyzed using a WeatherView 32 analytical software package. Sample screen shots are shown below.

weatherview_screenshots


The results will be published on this web site.



Weather Research at Wildcliff Nature Reserve

South African Meteorology Links

South African Society for Atmospheric Sciences (SASAS) http://www.sasas.org.za/
Purpose of group is to encourage interest in meteorology in South Africa, as well as the whole continent. Page includes objectives, events, and newsletter.

South African Weather Service http://www.weathersa.co.za/
General, aviation and shipping forecasts, warnings, observations and climate information. Links to recent news, research, education and training.

World Weather Information Service - South Africa http://worldweather.wmo.int/035/m035.htm
UN weather agency's month-by-month temperature and precipitation information for cities in South Africa.

BBC Weather Centre - Country Guides: South Africa http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/country_guides/results.shtml?tt=TT000580
Provides climate and weather information, facts and statistics about the country, along with five-day forecasts for major cities.

NOAA NWS - South Africa Weather http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/ZA_cc.html
US government site provides hour-by-hour weather conditions for the past 24 hours for major cities and locations in the country.

Kobus Botha Weather Satellite Photos of South Africa http://www.weatherphotos.co.za/
Provides digital weather satellite photos and forecasts for South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.




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