Posted on October 15, 2019
The Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, together with the Centre for Geoinformation Science (CGIS) cordially invites you to a one-day mini-conference showcasing PhD and MSc research conducted in the department. The conference will take place on Friday, 1 November 2019, in...
Posted on October 14, 2019
Maleho Sadiki, a current student enrolled in our BScHons Geoinformatics programme, recently attended the SANSA Student Workshop, held from 7-11 October in Hermanus, Western Cape. At this workshop Maleho was also awarded the prize for the best student honours presentation. For her honours project...
Posted on October 10, 2019
The latest seasonal forecast (October) predicts sea-surface temperature (SST) to continue to show a weak positive SST anomaly on the date line. This relatively warm sea area on the date line can lead to anomalous convection there that can in turn give rise to El Nino-like impacts over southern...
Posted on September 18, 2019
Two of our students, Jason le Roux (Masters) and Maleho Sadiki (Honours), were jointly awarded the prize for the best student work using geospatial analyses and GIS at the recent SAAG biennial conference. The prize was sponsored by Esri South Africa.
Posted on September 16, 2019
Three of our staff members and four postgraduate students attended and presented their work at the recent Southern African Association of Geomorphologists (SAAG) biennial conference in Chintsa East, Eastern Cape.
Posted on September 10, 2019
The latest seasonal forecast (September) predicts a weak El Niño, due to warming Central Pacific sea surface temperatures. This stands in contrast to to the CPC/IRI El Nino watch that predicts that El Niño has transitioned to ENSO-neutral, which is most likely to continue through the Northern...
Posted on August 10, 2019
The latest seasonal forecast (August) predicts a warming of the central Pacific Ocean sea surface temperatures. This suggests the occurrence of a weak to moderate El Niño. This stands in contrast to to the CPC/IRI El Nino watch that predicts that El Niño has transitioned to ENSO-neutral, which...
Posted on July 25, 2019
Dr Christel Hansen from our Department and Professor David Hedding from Unisa recently visited the Aktru Research Station in the Altai Mountains of west Siberia. The visit was made possible by the BRICS exchange programme where Dr Hansen and Professor Hedding took part in the 6th International...
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