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ACMAD
ACMAD's objective is to contribute
to sustainable development in Africa through investigation of meteorological
and climatological domains. The main activities are short and medium range
weather forecasting, climate watch, seasonal forecasting, and training
of African meteorologists in new techniques and technologies. ACMAD is
composed the 53 countries of the continent of Africa. ACMAD is located
in Niamey, Niger Republic.
Africa
Data Dissemination Service -- ADDS -- US Geological Survey
ADDS provides 1 km. ground resolution
AVHRR imagery for Côte d'Ivoire. This service includes free
downloadable software for image interpretation, an online imagery index,
basic maps and an increasing amount of agricultural production data.
Some 10-day averages of vegetation information (NDVI) are available from
1982 to the present. ADDS includes regional and continent-wide imagery
compilations.
Comité National de Télédétection
et d'Informations Géographique (CNTIG)
Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur
et de la Recherche Scientifique
B.P. V. 324 Abidjan
République de Côte d'Ivoire
Tel: +225-22-35-30
Fax: +225-22-35-29
E-mail: fofana@cntig.cntig.ci
Earthsat
Earthsat (http://www.earthsat.com/environ/region)
provides infrared satellite imaging, GIS, agricultural and socioeconomic
data on Côte d'Ivoire, usually under contract to the United Nations,
national governments, US government agencies, World Bank or corporations.
Earth Satellite Corporation (Earthsat)
6011 Executive Blvd., Suite 600
Rockville, Maryland 20852
USA
tel: +1 301 231 0660
fax: +1 301 231 5020
Famine Early Warning
System - FEWS
This sophisticated U.S. AID-funded project merges
weather imagery, rainfall data, ground observation, local price information
for agricultural products and related data for the entire continent of
Africa. Its objective is to provide early warning of potential food and
water crises. Much weather satellite imagery is available online.
FEWS Project
1611 N. Kent St., Suite 1002
Arlington, VA 22209
USA
tel: +1-703-522-7722
fax: +1-703-522-7729
email: info@fews.net
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