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AfricaArray An array of training programs, research projects and scientific observatories in Sub-saharan Africa D. Delvaux 1 , A. Nyblade 2 , R. Durheim 3 1: Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium 2: Pennsylvania State University,
1: Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium 2: Pennsylvania State University, Pennstate, USA 3: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
2017 EPOS Seismology Workshop, ORFEUS Annual Workshop, EMSC General Assembly
Sponsors
AfricaArray Background
Council for Geoscience (aka Geol. Survey of South Africa (CGS) (+ IRIS support)
AfricaArray: Training a Scientific Workforce for Africa’s
Natural Resource Sector
(This is a concept paper written to gauge the level of interest on the part of funding agencies for establishing a public-private partnership to support this initiative.)
Andrew A. Nyblade, Department of Geosciences and the Alliance for Earth Sciences, Engineering and Development in Africa (AESEDA), Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA email: andy@geosc.psu.edu Summary
Highly trained scientists in fields allied to natural resource exploitation are needed in government, industry and academic institutions throughout Africa who are dedicated to building the African scientific community, and who can play pivotal roles in the development and management of Africa’s vast mineral and petroleum wealth, and water and geothermal resources. AfricaArray will address the limited capacity in the relevant science fields by establishing a
AfricaArray Background
building and research in the geosciences (Earth, Atmospheric and Space sciences) in Africa, with and initial focus on solid earth geophysics
projects + array of partnerships and collaborations + array of scientific observatories (networks)
1) seismic, GPS, weather networks in Africa 2) Undergraduate and postgraduate research and education programs (Africa and US) 3) Project based funding
– Supported by a public-private funding partnership; major contributors – NSF, NRF, Wits, Penn State, Council for Geoscience, corporate sponsors
– completed: > 72 BSc honours, 22 M.S., 13 Ph.D., 13 Postdocs; – current: Wits: 5 BSc honours, 15 M.S., 10 Ph.D., 3 Postdocs – current: PSU: 2 M.S., 1 Ph.D.
– 53 permanent seismic stations in 17 countries – several temporary seismic networks
– Universities in Africa 15 – Universities in US, Europe, Australia 14 – Gov’t organizations in Africa 17 – Gov’t organizations outside Africa 8 – companies 19 – Academic and industry societies 6
– Many projects completed; > 70 papers in refereed journals
AfricaArray Observatory Network
UNAVCO
– A few countries - real- time using cell modems – Elsewhere - monthly
1000 2000 3000 elevation (m)
AfricaArray Observatories (January 2016; 51 total)
seismic only collocated seismic, GPS, weather collocated seismic, GPS GPS only 20 1 1 29 collocated GPS, weather 2
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Gochas Karas Kunene Hardap Erongo Omaheke Otjozondjupa Kavango Khomas Oshikoto Caprivi Omusati Ohangwena Oshana
Aus Koes Ai-Ais Gibeon Aminius Rehoboth Kalkrand Solitaire Maltahohe Ariamsvlei Keetmanshoop
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Africa Array Temporary Seismic Station Coverage
170 340 510 680 85 Kilometers
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Local seismic stations
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Africa array stations(North)
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Proposed Africa array stations (South) Existing local station coverage(South) 150km Range Proposed coverage in the south 150km Range Nortern coverage