The scientific activities will lead to new products, such as maps of precipitable water vapor, energy fluxes, and crop development; humidity sensors to see when irrigation is required, and sensors that detect clogging in urban areas to reduce flood risk. Other possibilities include developing early warning systems for floods due to heavy rain, drought monitoring, heat stress indexing for livestock, and real time water balancing tools for dams to anticipate water scarcity. Combinations of these in situ observations, satellite products, and models will be well beyond the state-of-the-art, not just in Africa but for any continent. The consortium has been built to serve the complete chain with a mix of African and European partners, SMEs, academia, and governmental meteorological agencies.
Source: TU Delft - TWIGA