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‘Drifting’ buoy data - their effect on ‘Weather’ Analysis and Forecasting Ian Hunter S A Weather Service 29/7/2002. Louis Vermaak – DBCP XVIII – Martinique 14-18 October 2002. South African Weather Service (SAWS) METAREA VII. Our marine environment ‘Fixed platform’ in situ observation sites
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‘Drifting’ buoy data- their effect on‘Weather’ Analysis and ForecastingIan Hunter S A Weather Service 29/7/2002 Louis Vermaak – DBCP XVIII – Martinique 14-18 October 2002
South African Weather Service (SAWS)METAREA VII • Our marine environment • ‘Fixed platform’ in situ observation sites • Remotely-sensed marine data • SAWS marine products/ activities • Drifters and some case studies • Comments
Heavy SW’ly swell arrives at ‘The Dungeon’ south of Cape Town
Warm Agulhas Current water penetrating the South Atlantic Courtesy OSIS Cape Town
10% + of world’s seaborne oil trafficrounds the Cape…. Courtesy : MRG Munich
cf FA Platform central Agulhas Bank Courtesy MRG Munich
Bouvet Is. Norwegian AWS v. important for wave forecast models
SAWS AWS on South Thule, South Sandwich Islands - see ‘ship wave’ clouds, top left.
MODUS – Terra – Gulf Stream even higher resolution ...
Heavy, very long-period SW’ly swell to Agulhas Bank - semi-submersibles unprepared, go into resonance. Damage several $m.
Meteosat 7 – 4 September 2001HmO 10m + off Cape Townwidespread coastal damage
Explosive cyclogenesis 24 May 2002. Heavy swell -> coastal damage/ flooding
Concluding Comments :Marine DATALife blood – Bread & butter !
SA Agulhas returning from Marion Is – August 1999 Photo : Brent Appel - SAWB