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Prediction of Climate Variations and its Application in the Southern African Region

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2013

• This project was successfully completed in March 2013 and received A+ (recognized as the world’s top-level in science and technology research that has potential for great contributions to society) in the final evaluation.(Mar. 31, 2013)

  http://www.jst.go.jp/global/english/kadai/h2103_southafrica.html
• APL-SATREPS symposium "Living on the Changing Planet -Future Earth Designed by Simulation-"
  (Feb. 28, 2013) (web site)



 

• The ceremony for equipment transfer was held. (Feb. 13, 2013) [article]

2012

• Symposium "Prediction of Climate Variations and its Application in the Southern African Region" was held at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa (Oct. 17-18, 2012) [agenda]

  

   

• The outcomes of this South African project have been reported in the JST home page.(Oct.11,2012)
• Lecture series by Japanese scientists at Richards Bay (Aug. 22-Sep.4, 2012) [report]
• International Symposium on Climate Variations -From Basic Research to Rich Applications- was held at the University of Tokyo (Apr. 11-13, 2012) [agenda]



 

• Lecture series by Japanese scientists at Cape Town, East London, Grahamstown and Pretoria
  (Mar. 4-15, 2012)

 

• The South African delegation visited JAMSTEC and the University of Tokyo. The Workshop "Climate and weather predictions and its applications to the South African region" was held. (Feb. 19 - 25, 2012) [agenda]

  Earth Simulator （Yokohama Institute for Earth Sciences / JAMSTEC）
  Yasuda-Kodo / The University of Tokyo		SATREPS Workshop（Tokyo Office / JAMSTEC）

  
  

  　　

 

2011

• Japanese researchers attended the farewell party for HE Mr. Gert J. Grobler the South African Ambassador and discussed with several other dignitaries including the ambassador of Zimbabwe HE Mr. Stuart H. Comberbach about the SATREPS project. (Dec, 2011)


• Japanese researchers joined 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) (Nov. 28-Dec. 9, 2011)



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• A postdoctral researcher and a graduate student from University of Cape Town had worked as trainees at JAMSTEC (Oct. to Nov., 2010)



　Mr. Michael Kent received the certificate.

• Symposium "Climate Prediction and Its Application in the Southern African Region" was held at the University of Tokyo (Oct. 20-21, 2011) 【agenda】

• Lecture series by Japanese scientists at East London and Eastern Cape (Oct. 9 - 22, 2011) (URL)



• Workshop on seasonal forecasts and applications to agriculture was held at University of Limpopo
  (Aug. 25, 2011) 【agenda】
• Workshop "South Africa-Japan SATREPS Workshop on Ocean Dynamics" was held at University of Cape Town (Aug. 25, 2011)【agenda 】



• Discussion with BSCLME (http://www.bclme.org/) head Dr. Hashali Hamukuaya (Aug. 23, 2011)



• Symposium "Prediction of Climate Variations & its Application in the Southern African Region" was held at University of Pretoria (Aug. 22-23, 2011)【agenda 】



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• Discussion with ASCLME (http://www.asclme.org/) head Dr. David Vousden (Aug. 19, 2011)



• Prof. Yamagata gave lecture in the Public Seminar at the Department of Science and Technology (Aug. 18, 2011) 【Brochure】



• Japanese delegation made courtesy visit to Agricultural Research Center and South African Weather Service at Pretoria (Aug. 17, 2011)

　

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• Automatic weather stations (AWS) are set up in Limpopo Province to verify regional climate predictions (May-Jun. 2011)

• Meeting of Japanese members (Apr. 8, 2011)
• Two Japanese members participated in "Seasonal forecasting information dissemination workshop"@Pretoria (Apr. 5-6, 2011)【 Report（16.6MB）】
• Morioka et al. ("On the growth and decay of the subtropical dipole mode in the South Atlantic") is accepted by Journal of Climate (Apr. 5, 2011)

2010

• Tozuka et al. ("Key factors in simulating the equatorial Atlantic zonal SST gradient in a coupled GCM") is accepted by Journal of Geophysical Research (Mar. 23, 2011)
• SATREPS Symposium on Simulation and Prediction of Climate Modes Influencing the Southern African Region (Mar. 17-18, 2011) has been postponed.
• Lecture series by Japanese scientists at University of Pretoria, Western Cape University, Rhodes University, and South African Weather Service (Feb. 20 - Mar. 10, 2011)【 Report 】

• Newsletter of SAEON (Feb. 2011)
• Working Group #2 Meeting (12/20/2010)
• SATREPS Symposium on Climate Prediction and Information for the Society (Dec 16-18, 2010)
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• International Symposium on "Roles of the Indo-Pacific Oceans in Climate Change and Variability in Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of IOC/UNESCO" (Dec 2-3, 2010)
• Working Group #1 Meeting: SATREPS Workshop on Climate Variations and Predictions for Southern Africa @ University of Tokyo (Dec 1, 2010)
• Mini-Workshop on Seasonal and Interannual Climate Variation @ University of Tokyo (Nov 30, 2010)
• Dr. Satyaban B. Ratna joined JAMSTEC (Nov 1, 2010)
• Drs. Motoki Nagura and Wataru Sasaki joined JAMSTEC (Oct 1, 2010)
• Dr. Pascal Oettli joined the University of Tokyo as a project research associate (Oct 1, 2010)
• Three Japanese members participated in the 26th annual South Afirican Society Atmospheric Sciences conference （Sep 20-22, 2010）
• Participated in Tokyo International Science Festival（Sep 17, 2010) 「Rooibos tea made in South Africa: Climate variations and environment education -- Collaboration of Japan and South Africa for science technology --

• SATREPS Workshop on Seasonal and Inter-Annual Climate Variability @ University of the Western Cape (Aug 25, 2010)
• South Africa-Japan SATREPS Kick-Off Symposium @ Department of Science and Technology (Aug 20, 2010)
• This project was introduced in the White Paper on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of MEXT （June 8, 2010）
• The paper by Morioka et al. on generation mechanism of the subtropical dipole mode in the south Indian Ocean and its impact on the South African climate was accepted by Climate Dynamics（May 12, 2010）
• Meeting of Japanese members（Apr 23, 2010）
• Japanese delegation visited South Africa（Apr 3-12, 2010）
• Signing of MoU（Memorandum of Understanding）（Feb 26, 2010）

2009

• JAMSTEC-Application Laboratory Workshop on Climate Variations in Indo-Atlantic Oceans（Dec 3, 2009）
• JAMSTEC-Application Laboratory Symposium on "Climate Variations in Southern Africa and Roles of Subtropical Oceans"（Dec 3, 2009）

• Results from the Japanese detailed research survey were reported （Sep 30, 2009）
• The Japanese detailed research survey team visited South Africa（Aug 31 - Sep 11, 2009）
• Meeting for the Japanese detailed research survey（Aug 26, 2009）
• The third seminar （Jul 16, 2009）
• The second seminar （Jun 26, 2009）
• The first seminar （May 22, 2009）
• The project was conditionally accepted（Apr 22, 2009）

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