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The Status of Space Weather Infrastructure and Research in Africa

Published:2023-12-05 Issue:12 Volume:14 Page:1791
ISSN:2073-4433
Container-title:Atmosphere
language:en
Short-container-title:Atmosphere

Author:

Baki Paul¹,Rabiu Babatunde²,Amory-Mazaudier Christine³^ORCID,Fleury Rolland⁴,Cilliers Pierre J.⁵,Adechinan Joseph⁶,Emran Anas⁷,Bounhir Aziza⁸⁹,Cesaroni Claudio¹⁰^ORCID,Dinga J. Bienvenue¹¹,Doherty Patricia¹²,Gaye Idrissa¹³,Ghalila Hassen¹⁴^ORCID,Grodji Franck¹⁵,Habarulema John-Bosco⁵^ORCID,Kahindo Bruno¹⁶,Mahrous Ayman¹⁷,Messanga Honoré¹⁸^ORCID,Mungufeni Patrick¹⁹,Nava Bruno²⁰,Nigussie Melessew²¹^ORCID,Olwendo Joseph²²,Sibanda Patrick²³,Loua René Tato²⁴,Uwamahoro Jean²⁵,Zaourar Naima²⁶,Zerbo Jean-Louis²⁷

Affiliation:

1. Department of Astronomy and Space Science, Technical University of Kenya, Nairobi P.O. Box 52428-00200, Kenya

2. United Nations African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education—English, Ile-Ife 220882, Nigeria

3. Sorbonne University, Polytechnic School, Paris Saclay University, Laboratory of Plasma Physics (LPP), 75005 Paris, France

4. Laboratory Lab-STICC, UMR 6285, Institut Mines-Telecom Atlantique, CEDEX 3, 29288 Brest, France

5. South African National Space Agency, Hermanus 7200, South Africa

6. Physics Department, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou 01 BP 526, Benin

7. CRASTE-LF, Rabat 10090, Morocco

8. High Energy Physics and Astrophysics Laboratory, Oukaïmeden Observatory, Cadi Ayyad University, FSSM, Marrakesh B.P. 2390, Morocco

9. Faculty of Sciences at Rabat, Mohamed V University, Rabat B.P. 1014, Morocco

10. Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, 40128 Bologna, Italy

11. Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville BP 69, Congo

12. Institute for Scientific Research (ISR), Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA

13. Institute of Technology, University of Thiès, Thiès BP 967, Senegal

14. Laboratoire de Spectroscopie Atomique, Moléculaire et Applications (LSAMA), Faculty of Science, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis P.O. Box 2092, Tunisia

15. Material Sciences and Solar Energy Laboratory (LASMES), Division of Aeronomy and Geomagnetism, Abidjan 01 BPV 34 01, Côte d’Ivoire

16. Engineering Faculty, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa XI P.O. Box 202, Democratic Republic of the Congo

17. Institute of Basic and Applied Sciences, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Alexandria 21500, Egypt

18. Department of Geomatics, Higher Technical Teacher Training College, University of Ebolowa, Bambili P.O. Box 39, Cameroon

19. Physics Department, Muni University, Arua City P.O. Box 725, Uganda

20. The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, 34137 Trieste, Italy

21. Washera Geospace and Radar Science Research Laboratory, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar P.O. Box 79, Ethiopia

22. Department of Physics, Pwani University, Kilifi P.O. Box 195-80108, Kenya

23. Kwame Nkrumah University, P.O. Box 80404, Kabwe, Zambia

24. National Institute of Meteorology, Conakry BP 566, Guinea

25. Department of Mathematics and Science, College of Education, University of Rwanda, Kigali 3446, Rwanda

26. Laboratory of Geophysics, FSTGAT, B.P.32 USTHB, Bab-Ezzouar, Algiers 16123, Algeria

27. University of Nazi Boni, Bobo-Dioulasso 01 BP 1091, Burkina Faso

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.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Atmospheric Science,Environmental Science (miscellaneous)

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/14/12/1791/pdf

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