Weather observation via stratospheric platform stations

Sihle Sicelo Sibiya

doi:10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2015.7190585

Weather observation via stratospheric platform stations

Sihle Sicelo Sibiya

Durban University of Technology

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Abstract

Deployment of space remote sensing and weather observations network based on High Altitude Platforms (HAP) of airships or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) of aircraft has gained a significant momentum through several initiatives where space vehicles and telecommunications payloads have been researched and adopted [10, 11, 12]. This initiative is resulting in more efficient and more cost effective solutions of proposed stratospheric platforms for Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) applications. In this paper is introduced and proposed possibility of special HAP implementation as an alternative to the current satellite systems or as a complementary fast-evolving technology to improve weather observation system especially in developing countries. The advantages of HAP in relation to the weather observation, proposals of an observation framework for weather observation via HAP and its modern requirements are taken into consideration and are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2015 IST-Africa Conference, IST-Africa 2015
Editors	Paul Cunningham, Miriam Cunningham
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781905824519
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2015.7190585
Publication status	Published - 11 Aug 2015
Externally published	Yes
Event	IST-Africa Conference, IST-Africa 2015 - Lilongwe, Malawi Duration: 6 May 2015 → 8 May 2015

Publication series

Name	2015 IST-Africa Conference, IST-Africa 2015

Conference

Conference	IST-Africa Conference, IST-Africa 2015
Country/Territory	Malawi
City	Lilongwe
Period	6/05/15 → 8/05/15

UN SDGs

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SDG 1 No Poverty

Keywords

Backhaul Network
GEO
HPA Airship
LEO
PEO
UAV Aircraft
Weather Observation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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Sibiya, SS 2015, Weather observation via stratospheric platform stations. in P Cunningham & M Cunningham (eds), 2015 IST-Africa Conference, IST-Africa 2015., 7190585, 2015 IST-Africa Conference, IST-Africa 2015, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., IST-Africa Conference, IST-Africa 2015, Lilongwe, Malawi, 6/05/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2015.7190585

Weather observation via stratospheric platform stations. / Sibiya, Sihle Sicelo.
2015 IST-Africa Conference, IST-Africa 2015. ed. / Paul Cunningham; Miriam Cunningham. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. 7190585 (2015 IST-Africa Conference, IST-Africa 2015).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Weather observation via stratospheric platform stations

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