The Status of Space Weather Infrastructure and Research in Africa - Laboratoire de Physique des Plasmas (LPP)
Journal Articles (Review Article) Atmosphere Year : 2023

The Status of Space Weather Infrastructure and Research in Africa

Paul Baki
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Babatunde Rabiu
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Pierre J Cilliers
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Anas Emran
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Aziza Bounhir
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Claudio Cesaroni
J. Bienvenue Dinga
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Patricia Doherty
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Idrissa Gaye
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Hassen Ghalila
Franck Grodji
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John-Bosco Habarulema
Bruno Kahindo
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Ayman Mahrous
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Honoré Messanga
Patrick Mungufeni
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Bruno Nava
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Melessew Nigussie
Joseph Olwendo
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Patrick Sibanda
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René Tato Loua
Jean Uwamahoro
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Naima Zaourar
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Jean-Louis Zerbo
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Abstract

Space weather science has been a growing field in Africa since 2007. This growth in infrastructure and human capital development has been accompanied by the deployment of ground-based observing infrastructure, most of which was donated by foreign institutions or installed and operated by foreign establishments. However, some of this equipment is no longer operational due to several factors, which are examined in this paper. It was observed that there are considerable gaps in ground-based space-weather-observing infrastructure in many African countries, a situation that hampers the data acquisition necessary for space weather research, hence limiting possible development of space weather products and services that could help address socio-economic challenges. This paper presents the current status of space weather science in Africa from the point of view of some key leaders in this field, focusing on infrastructure, situation, human capital development, and the research landscape.
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hal-04601746 , version 1 (05-06-2024)

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Paul Baki, Babatunde Rabiu, Christine Amory-Mazaudier, Rolland Fleury, Pierre J Cilliers, et al.. The Status of Space Weather Infrastructure and Research in Africa. Atmosphere, 2023, 14 (12), pp.1791. ⟨10.3390/atmos14121791⟩. ⟨hal-04601746⟩
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