Author:Suleman, Shuaib; Chetty, KT; Clark, DJ; Kapangaziwiri, EvisonDate:Nov 2020Unfortunately, for various reasons, in-situ rain gauge networks are diminishing, especially in southern Africa, resulting in sparse networks whose records give a poor representation of rainfall occurrence, patterns andmagnitudes. Hydrological ...Read more
Author:Edholm, JM; Swart, S; Plessis, Marcel D; Nicholson, Sarah-AnneDate:Aug 2022Atmospheric rivers (ARs) dominate moisture transport globally; however, it is unknown what impact ARs have on surface ocean buoyancy. This study explores the surface buoyancy gained by ARs using high-resolution surface observations from a ...Read more
Author:Pratt, Lawrence E; Matheus, Jana; Klein, RDate:Dec 2023Electroluminescence (EL) images enable defect detection in solar photovoltaic (PV) modules that are otherwise invisible to the naked eye, much the same way an x-ray enables a doctor to detect cracks and fractures in bones. This paper presents ...Read morecbnd
Author:Lain, Lisl; Kravitz, J; Smith, Marie EDate:Nov 2023The diversity of phytoplankton communities and the robustness of ecosystem stability over annual and interannual time scales is not well characterized in South Africa. Extensive optical & biogeochemical field measurements are being collected ...Read more
Author:Raw, JL; Van Niekerk, Lara; Chauke, O; Riddin, T; Adams, JBDate:Feb 2023Blue carbon ecosystems (mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrasses) contribute towards climate change mitigation because they are efficient at sequestering atmospheric CO2 into long-term total ecosystem carbon stocks. Destruction or disturbance ...Read more
Author:Steyn, Maronel; Walters, Chavon RDate:Nov 2021Globally, responsible and efficient water management is fast becoming a pressing reality for domestic users, agriculture and industry alike. The challenge is therefore to capitalise on the limited water we currently have. Solution: Bulk-scale ...Read more
Author:Siebritz, LA; Desai, A; Coetzee, S; Cooper, Antony KDate:Nov 2021The Digital Earth vision foresees the availability and accessibility of geospatial information to achieve the goals of sustainable development, economic growth and social well-being. In the case of urban areas, upto-date geospatial information ...Read more
Author:Chemura, A; Nangombe, Shingirai S; Gleixner, S; Chinyoka, S; Gornott, CDate:Jul 2022Southern Africa has been identified as one of the hotspot areas of climate extremes increasing, at the same time many communities in the region are dependent on rain-fed agriculture, which is vulnerable to these rainfall and temperature ...Read more
Author:Slinger, J; Taljaard, Susan; D'Hont, FDate:Jan 2020This book captures the learning from a cross-comparison of seven international inlet or estuary mouth management situations. The conceptual framing is provided by a focus on systems knowledge and its development and use within coastal management. ...Read more
Author:Lehutso, Raisibe F; Tancu, Yolanda; Maity, Arjun; Thwala, MelusiDate:Mar 2021Analytical limitations have constrained the determination of nanopollution character from real-world sources such as nano-enabled products (NEPs), thus hindering the development of environmental safety guidelines for engineered nanomaterials ...Read more
Author:Xulu, NA; Piketh, SJ; Feig, GT; Lack, DA; Garland, Rebecca MDate:Aug 2020Light-absorbing aerosols, particularly black carbon (BC), have significant impacts on human health and the climate. They are also the least-studied fraction of atmospheric particles, particularly in residential areas of southern Africa. The ...Read more
Author:Van Reenen, Coralie A; Manley, DDate:May 2023Based on a plethora of research proving the importance of suitable classroom acoustics, many countries have developed standards for acoustic conditions in classrooms. Most standards agree that the ideal ambient noise level should be between ...Read more