Below is a list of resources produced by the ACACIA project thus far.
Factsheets
This section brings together a set of factsheets covering a wide range of topics. Factsheets are available in both English and French to support a wider range of users.
- Factsheet on Tropical Cyclones for Madagascar – English/l’anglais
- Fiche d’information sur les cyclones tropicaux à Madagascar – French/le français
- Factsheet on the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) – English/l’anglais
- Fiche d’information sur l’oscillation Madden-Julian (MJO) – French/le français
- Factsheet on ECMWF tropical storm sub-seasonal forecast products – English/l’anglais
- Fiche d’information sur les produits de prévision intra-saisonnière des tempêtes tropicales de l’ECMWF – French/le français
Testbed handbook
This section contains the first iteration of a Testbed Handbook, produced after our first testbed in Madagascar in 2025. This handbook is intended to serve as a helpful guide for new and returning testbed members and will continue to be iterated throughout the testbed cycles. A French version will be available soon.
Newsletters
This section contains the project newsletters, produced approximately every six months, highlighting key project news, work package updates, and developments from sister projects.
Virtual Learning Series (Summary Factsheets)
Following ACACIA’s virtual training sessions, key materials have been consolidated into five summary factsheets covering different aspects of sub-seasonal forecasting.
- Session 1 – Fundamental concepts of sub-seasonal forecasting – by Rondro Barimalala, Senior Researcher at NORCE
- Session 2 – Understanding forecast uncertainty – by Piotr Wolski, Hydro-climatologist at the CSAG, University of Cape Town
- Session 3 – Forecast skill and verification – by Joshua Talib, Research Scientist at ECMWF
- Session 4 – Forecast principles and products – by Ferdinand Rafanomezantsoa at Meteo Madagascar
- Session 5 – Communicating forecasts – available soon
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