GCRF African Science for Weather Information and Forecasting Techniques (African SWIFT)

GCRF非洲天气信息和预报技术科学（GCRF African- swift）项目旨在发展热带天气预报的可持续研究能力，这将提高非洲人口的生计并改善其国家的经济。改进的预测将解决英国援助战略的关键方面。其成果将在伙伴国家之外更广泛地推广到非洲其他国家和发展中世界。为了改进非洲的天气预报，需要在热带天气系统的物理学、复杂模式和卫星数据的评估和呈现以及预报的通信和利用等方面进行基础科学研究。该方案将发展研究能力，以便在今后几十年不断改进预报。该项目的总体目标是：1。取得必要的研究进展，以显著改善非洲和更广泛的热带地区的天气预报，从小时到季节的时间尺度。在英国和非洲合作伙伴之间建立能力，以改进、维护和评估未来的热带天气预报。与非洲学术机构和国际机构合作，协助非洲伙伴发展持续培训预报员的能力。我们提高具有社会影响的研究能力的战略是建立在四个伙伴国（塞内加尔、加纳、尼日利亚和肯尼亚）和英国的预测中心和大学之间现有的伙伴关系之上。国内伙伴关系结合了学术和业务方面的优势，并提供了可持续性。该项目是该区域国际协调的长期结构和战略的一部分。具体而言，我们的计划旨在实现世界气象组织（WMO；项目合作伙伴）的目标。潜在的应用和好处是：B.观察、模拟和评估热带高影响天气预报的新研究能力；非洲科学家组成了强大的网络，有能力推进这一领域的科学，并将科学转化为实际影响；D.在天气预报方面的重大改进，使用经过测试的方法进行评估。用于短期（0-120小时）和S2S预测的新预报工具；在气象组织的监督下，对提供以用户为中心、有质量控制的天气预报的区域战略产生重大影响；更有效地利用天气预报，造福非洲人民和国家。

The GCRF African Science for Weather Information and Forecasting Techniques (GCRF African-SWIFT) programme aims to develop a sustainable research capability in tropical weather forecasting which will enhance the livelihood of African populations and improve the economies of their countries. Improved forecasts will address key aspects of the UK Aid strategy. The results will be translatable beyond the partner countries to other nations of Africa and the developing world more widely. In order to improve African weather prediction, fundamental scientific research is needed, in the physics of tropical weather systems, evaluation and presentation of complex model and satellite data, and communication and exploitation of forecasts. The programme will develop research capability to yield ongoing forecasting improvements in the coming decades.The overall aims of the project are to:I. Make research advances needed for significant improvements in weather forecasts in Africa, and the tropics more generally, from the hourly to the seasonal timescale.II. Build capability among UK and African partners to improve, maintain and evaluate operational tropical forecasts in future.III. Assist African partners in developing capacity for sustained training of forecasters, in partnership with African academic institutions and international agencies.Our strategy to increase research capability with societal impact is to build upon existing partnerships between forecasting centres and universities within four partner countries (Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya) and within the UK. In-country partnerships combine the strengths of academic and operational perspectives and provide sustainability. The project is embedded within the long-term structures and strategies for international coordination for the region. Specifically, our programme addresses the aims of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO; project partner).The potential applications and benefits are:A. New research capability in observing, modelling and evaluating forecasts of tropical high-impact weather;B. Robust networks of African scientists with capability to advance the science in this field, and pull the science through into operational impact;C. Significant improvements in weather forecasts, as evaluated using tested methods;D. New forecasting tools used operationally for short-term (0-120h) and S2S prediction;E. Significant impact on the regional strategy for provision of user-focussed, quality-controlled weather forecasts, as overseen by the WMO;F. More effective use of weather forecasts to the benefit of African people and nations.