Opinion: Strengthening research in the Global South – atmospheric science opportunities in South America and Africa

Garland, Rebecca M.; Altieri, Katye E.; Dawidowski, Laura; Gallardo, Laura; Mbandi, Aderiana; Rojas, Nestor Y.; Touré, N'datchoh E.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-5757-2024

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Opinion: Strengthening research in the Global South – atmospheric science opportunities in South America and Africa

Rebecca M. Garland, Katye E. Altieri, Laura Dawidowski, Laura Gallardo, Aderiana Mbandi, Nestor Y. Rojas, and N'datchoh E. Touré

Data sets

Science, technology and innovation: 9.5.1 Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP UIS (UNESCO Institute for Statistics) http://data.uis.unesco.org/index.aspx?queryid=3684

Science, technology and innovation: 9.5.2 Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants UIS (UNESCO Institute for Statistics) http://data.uis.unesco.org/index.aspx?queryid=3684

Short summary

This opinion piece focuses on two geographical areas in the Global South where the authors are based that are underrepresented in atmospheric science. This opinion provides context on common challenges and constraints, with suggestions on how the community can address these. The focus is on the strengths of atmospheric science research in these regions. It is these strengths, we believe, that highlight the critical role of Global South researchers in the future of atmospheric science research.