The importance of free and open data for weather, water and climate

The Importance of Free and Open Data for Weather, Water and Climate Data (and access to data) is becoming more and more important in our information society, especially with the increased use of artificial intelligence and machine learning. You can write a book about it, but the short version is that we need this data […]

Understanding River Discharge

Understanding river discharge Understanding river discharge is essential to estimating landscape responses to rainfall and other climatic driving forces, planning infrastructure, predicting floods and droughts, and assessing ecosystem conditions. Discharge measurements in Africa are scarce. Yet, there are several highly affordable and locally viable innovative techniques to measure discharge. On Friday 1 November, as part […]

Modular Flood Early Warning System an Approach to Flood Adaptation

One major impact of climate change is the ever-increasing frequency of foods events as a result of deep convective storms exacerbated by the increase in global surface temperature. Therefore, flood early warning system (FEWS) is critical tool in safeguarding life and protection of property of the vulnerable communities. 

Flow measurements at the Lunsemfwa Hydropower station with the DischargeKeeper and DKlight

One lego component of the TEMBO project is to develop transformative camera-based river discharge measurements that are non-contact, cost effective, easily maintained, deployed, and adapted to local context in Africa. To this end SEBA DischargeKeeper (TRL 9) observation systems will be installed, side-by-side with other observation systems, for benchmarking purposes. Two pilot sites will be installed, one in the Lunsemfwa basin in Zambia, and the other one in the Black Volta in Ghana

Vlog On River Monitoring

One of our approaches for river monitoring in the TEMBO project includes image velocimetry using OpenRiverCam for river velocity estimation, dry bed bathymetry using photogrammetry in OpenDroneMap, and wet bed bathymetry using sonar via a fish finder. Work to date has piloted this approach at three

Flood Early Warning System (FEWS) for Narok County in Kenya; A Key Decision Tool for Farmers and Disaster Managers

Frequent flooding is one of the consequences of the changing climate that is affecting most communities in Sub-Sahara Africa. When it rains it pours, and Narok County in the Southern parts of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya is a good example. Situated within the Valley of the Great Rift Valley Narok Town and Masai Mara National Reserve are hot spots for flooding during the rainy seasons in Kenya.

The Transformative Role of TAHMO in Empowering TEMBO Africa

The Transformative Role of TAHMO in Empowering TEMBO Africa In an era of rapid climate change and its far-reaching impacts, the need for accurate weather and climate data has become increasingly vital for communities, policymakers, and researchers alike. In Africa, where vulnerable populations are disproportionately affected by climate-related disasters, having access to reliable weather information […]