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In the Field Newsletter September 2023


September 2023

Welcome to the latest news from the In The Field blog. In many African countries, weather forecasting is crucial for agriculture, energy, transportation, and disaster management. However, scarcity of weather stations often limits the quality of forecasting. Regional research and education network WACREN and partners strive to create cheap and robust weather stations through IoT technology. In Australia, a new collaboration involving national research and education network AARNet supports improved positioning, navigation, and timing services which rely on data from observatories. Enjoy!
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Enhancing weather monitoring in Africa: Ghana first

The regional research and education network of Western Africa (WACREN) and partners are engaged in improving weather monitoring using Internet-of-Things technology. Ghana will likely be first in line for implementation.

Collaboration strengthens Australia’s geodetic capabilities

Positioning, navigation, and timing services rely on geodetic data, such as how fast the Earth is spinning and the tilt of its axis. A new collaboration involving national research and education network AARNet contributes to the necessary large-scale transfer of observatory data.

ICYMI: Forecasting glacier outburst floods

In Iceland, glacier outburst floods pose a hazard to settled areas as well as to roads and other infrastructure. So far, the floods have been very difficult to predict. The Icelandic Meteorological Office and CSC, the NREN of Finland, use supercomputing to change the scene.

Digital relief for UK teachers

Further education (FE) teachers are increasingly burdened by administrative work. Jisc, the NREN of UK, is working with startup company TeacherMatic to develop efficient tools based on artificial intelligence.

Understanding the mechanics of solar storms

Assisted by supercomputing and CSC, the national research and education network of Finland, an international team of researchers is developing an improved understanding of the mechanics behind solar storms. This may ultimately lead to better solar storm prediction.

ICYMI: Bridging the digital divide in Uganda

RENU, the NREN of Uganda, has partnered up with industry to introduce solar-powered internet routers. Unlike current WiFi connectivity solutions, the solar-powered routers will not require cabling or dependency on unstable power supplies. Not least for rural areas, this will be a huge benefit.
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