The weather can negatively impact the financial services sector in terms of:
Climate Change
Climate Change projections for long term planning
Seasonal Forecast
Temperature and rainfall outlook for the next 3-months
Climate analysis
Long term analysis of climate data and risk assessments
Hail
Hail alerts and verification of historical hail events
Caelum
Provides a list of reported weather related disasters.
Lightning
Lightning alerts and verification of historical lightning events
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Districts Rainfall Stats (DRS) |
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Additional Information |
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Data Type |
Text |
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File Format |
Microsoft Excel |
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File Size |
Small |
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Frequency |
Monthly |
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Thematic Application Area/ Target Market |
· Government · Farmers · Researchers · Universities · Financial sectors etc |
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Coverage |
South Africa
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Dissemination Channels |
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Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
District rainfall calculates monthly rainfall for the 94 rainfall district regions across the country. This is the best option for clients who are interested in rainfall for the whole country but don’t have time to look at individual stations. Long term analysis can include trends, percentage of normals, Standardized Precipitation Index (SPIs), etc. |
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Provincial Rainfall Stats (PRS) |
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Additional Information |
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Data Type |
Text |
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File Format |
Microsoft Excel |
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File Size |
Small |
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Frequency |
Monthly |
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Target Market |
· Government · Farmers · Researchers · Universities · Financial sectors etc |
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Coverage |
South Africa
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Dissemination Channels |
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Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
The product provides a general overview of rainfall across the country. It is ideal for clients who are only interested in one rainfall value per province per month. |
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Climate Change Reference Atlas (CCRA) |
Provide a Hyperlink: https://www.weathersa.co.za/home/climatechangeatlas https://www.weathersa.co.za/home/extremeclimateindices
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Additional Information |
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Data Type |
NC, Shapefiles, Jpeg |
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File Format |
Shapefiles, Jpeg |
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Frequency |
5 years cycle |
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Thematic Application Area/ Target Market |
· All Sectors |
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Coverage |
National, Provincial and municipality |
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Dissemination Channels |
Product reports are available on the website. Raw data for further value add are available upon request and commercial terms |
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Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
The Climate Change Reference Atlas provides a general impression of climate change scenarios compared to the present climate, at a high resolution of ~4 km. These scenarios are for various periods and emission scenarios and can assist with initial long-term planning for all climate-sensitive sectors. The information can serve as a preparatory phase for more in-depth future scenario research, relevant to a specific sector. |
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Climate Data (CD) |
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Additional Information |
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Data Type |
Text |
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File Format |
MS Excel, MSWord, Pdf |
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File Size |
Request dependant |
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Frequency |
Upon request |
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Thematic Application Area/Target Market |
· All Sectors |
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Coverage |
South Africa |
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Dissemination Channels |
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Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
Long-term analysis, understanding of weather and climate of the area, verification of weather conditions in the area. |
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Specialized Lightning Report (SLR) |
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Additional Information |
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Data Type |
Text or Excel |
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Data Formant |
Report PDF or MSWord |
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File Size |
Small /Medium |
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Frequency |
Upon request |
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Thematic Application Area/Target Market |
· All sectors |
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Coverage |
South Africa |
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Dissemination Channels |
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Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
To accurately determine the position and strength of a ground strike. Used to validate insurance claims. |
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Lightning Verification Report (LVR) |
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Additional Information |
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Data Type |
Text |
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File Format |
MS Word, Ms Excel |
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File Size |
Small |
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Frequency |
Upon request |
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Thematic Application Area/Target Market |
· Private Individuals · Legal · Insurance |
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Coverage |
South Africa |
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Dissemination Channels |
· Digital platforms |
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Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
Confirming if there was lightning or not within a given area, mainly used to process and to validate insurance claims. |
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Caelum |
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Additional Information |
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Data Type |
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File Format |
Word, JPEG, PDF, Video |
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File Size |
Small |
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Frequency |
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Thematic Application Area/Target Market |
· Insurance · Disaster Management centres · Academia · Consulting firms |
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Coverage |
South Africa |
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Dissemination Channels |
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Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
· The publication provides a list of weather-related disasters used by researchers for case studies, verification studies, etc. · Used in mitigation and adaptation studies by researchers, consultants, government, etc. It is also used by disaster managers for planning purposes. |
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Hail Verification Report (HVR) |
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Additional Information |
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Data Type |
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File Format |
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File Size |
Small |
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Frequency |
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Thematic Application Area/Target Market |
· Insurance · Legal |
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Coverage |
South Africa |
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Dissemination Channels |
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Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
The product confirms if there was hail or not within a given area, mainly used to process and validate insurance claims. |
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Monthly Drought Bulletin |
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Additional Information |
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File Size |
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Frequency |
Monthly |
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Thematic Application Area/Market |
· Government · Farmers · Researchers · Universities · Financial sectors etc |
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Coverage |
South Africa |
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Dissemination Channels |
SAWS website: https://www.weathersa.co.za/Documents/Climate/nr_drought.pdf
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Product Benefits/Impact to end – user
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The product serves as a valuable tool for decision makers in government, enabling them to effectively monitor drought conditions and allocate resources accordingly. It is also useful across different sectors, i.e., farmers for planning purposes, investors, and insurance companies. Researchers may use the product to pick up case studies for further investigations. |
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