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A Trip To Ghana Meteological Services

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Meteorology is the study of climate and weather. To understand the world around us climate is studied to provide adequate information to guide human in their daily activities. When defining "climate", it becomes incomplete when the word "average" is exempted, therefore, climate is the average weather condition of a place.

In the course of the study, it was revealed that the general name for measuring the instrument parameters is called ELEMENTS OF WEATHER.

The facilitator explained that, there are ten(10) types of clouds, namely;

1. Cirrus

2. Cirrocumulus

3.Cirrostratus
4. Attocumulus,
5. Attostratus,
6. Nimbostratus
7. Stratus
8. Stratocumulus
9. Cumulus
10. Cumulumilus(CB).

The cloud is examined in three (3) categories; they are height, amount, type . The unit for height is metres(m), amount is oktar, however, there is no unit for type.

Moreover, hurricane is a heavy rainfall accompanied by a very strong wind about 60nod.

I gained a new knowledge on how humidity is measured.

Surprisingly, in the study the human hair is used as an instrument for measuring humidity. During harmattan, this is where most ladies complain of hair breakages and with guys, this is the period where their hair gets bushy within a twinkle of an eye.

Meteorologists use their eyes to observe and record their findings on clouds.

By: Ernestina Serwaa Asante
Level 300(JN)

Posted by Unknown, On 10:34

FEJ TEAMS UP WITH GIJ- WOCOM FOR CLEAN UP EXERCISE.

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The women's commission of Ghana Institute of Journalism( G.I.J) as part of its activities marking the women's week, joined forces with the federation of environmental journalists to embark on a clean-up exercise both within and outside campus.

Clad in branded indomie T-shirts, with fingers in gloves and noses covered with masks, participants including all ten contestants of Face of G.I.J pageant and members of the F.E.J started the exercise by sweeping and distilling gutters at the back yard of block D.

Face of GIJ contestants and FEJ members at work

In an interview with Maame Afia Frimponmaa Dwira, the organizing secretary of FEJ, she noted that as budding environmental journalists, the club’s collaboration with the women’s commission is a step in the right direction as it affords members to "walk the talk" in maintaining a sanitized environment.

Frimponmaa Dwira (Middle )

Delicious packs of Indomie instant noodles were also readily available for participants to munch on, after the exercise.

Dora Badu Acheampong, the women’s commissioner also noted that, the clean- up exercise was the first of its kind being organized by the commission, adding that the aim was to maintain a healthy GIJ environment.

The clean-up exercise, is the second in the series of events to commemorate the GIJ women’s week. Day one saw the director of Ipas Ghana, deliver a talk on the theme “Abortion and the tertiary student”. Subsequent events include a trade fair and fashion show as well as the face of GIJ pageant.

This year’s pageant which comes off on Saturday, 23^rd April, 2016 at Alisa Hotel would be the climax of the women’s week celebration.

By Daniel Abugre Anyorigya.

Level 100

Posted by Unknown, On 03:51