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Gough Island Expedition 2023: South African Weather Service

More about the South African Weather Service team on the recent Gough Island takeover expedition. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has been part of the South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP) from the beginning, when the first team was appointed...

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Meet the Meteorological observer on the S.A. Agulhas II

Click on the video video to meet Thapi. She is the meteorological observer of the South African Weather Service (SAWS), currently in the Southern Ocean on-board the S.A. Agulhas II. Check out how she releases a weather balloon and what data is gained from this...