Training Briefs - Malawi Climate Centers, Uganda Hydro Yearbook, New Trainings

[Greg Benchwick]

October 1, 2015   1.8 Training and Resources Briefs Climate Innovations Network Building resilience with climate information and early warning systems Climate and Meteorology Training Resources Characterization of Hydrometeors in Sahelian Convective Systems with an Xband radar and comparison with in situ measurements. Part 2 : a simple bright band method to infer the density of icy hydrometeors. - 9/24/2015 Ground-Based Temperature and Humidity Profiling Using Spectral Infrared and Microwave Observations. Part 2: Actual Retrieval Performance in Clear Sky and Cloudy Conditions - 9/23/2015 RapidScat Data - 9/21/2015 Introduction to the NWS National Blend of Global Models - 9/30/2015 Use of Probabilistic Guidance in Local Tropical Cyclone Wind Forecasting - 9/30/2015 Forecasting Heavy Rains and Landslides in Eastern Africa - 9/30/2015 Using ASCAT Wind and Other Data in Marine Forecasting - 9/30/2015 Satellite-Derived Climatology Products for Monitoring Convection Over West and Central Africa - 9/30/2015 Flooding Course We wanted to inform you about our coastal, rivers and flooding training courses that will soon be taking place at our Howbery Park site in Wallingford.  Learn More CSIR Webinar Coastal management technologies for climate change adaptation. This webinar will be presented by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), member organization of the CTCN Consortium. At the CSIR Coastal Systems group, specialist skills in Coastal Engineering, Geographic Engineering systems and Numerical modelling are combined to assess and map vulnerable coastal ecosystems in order to develop specific adaptation measures and coastal protection options to mitigate the physical impacts of global climate change. Date: Wednesday 7 October 2015 Time: 02:00pm to 03:30pm CEST Register here   Climate Adaptation and Resiliency News Climate change negatively affects birth weight, study finds Phys.Org Women collecting water at a well in rural Burkina Faso, West Africa. Credit: Kathryn Grace. From melting glaciers to increasing wildfires, the consequences of climate change and strategies to mitigate such consequences are often a hotly debated topic ... 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The project is intended to expand and upgrade the regional hydro-meteorological networks and provide real time or near real time data transmission systems necessary for ...   Diseases to Watch Out for As Heavy Rains Return AllAfrica.com Last week, the Rwanda Meteorology Agency asked government departments in charge of disaster management to prepare for above normal rains with El Niño expected to start next month. In what is predicted to be the worst El Niño phenomenon hitting East ... Climate Information Centres to Mitigate Loss of Life, Property in Future Disasters AllAfrica.com Senior Meteorologist in the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services Lovemore Kaisi said they have established such Centres in seven selected districts including Nsanje and Chikwawa to facilitate the flow of weather and climate ...   Why African financial institutions should contribute to the discussion on ... Ventures Africa There are three regions of Africa, which are at the highest risk of climate change impact. They include, parts of Sudan and Ethiopia, the south-eastern corner of the continent, particularly, South Africa, and central African countries surrounding Lake ... News & Resources In this Issue Training and Resources Climate Adaptation and Resiliency News Climate Change in Africa Resources & Tools Implementation Support & Knowledge Sharing Meetings and Workshops Reports and Publications Monitoring and Evaluation   Hot Links CIRDA Programme Check out our blog UNDP Adaptation Learning Mechanism   Newsletter Archive July 2014 June 2014 May 2014   CIRDA at a glance The Programme on Climate Information for Resilient Development in Africa (CIRDA) connects ideas, people and technology to build resilience to climate change in 11 African Countries. 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