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Elandsfontein (Elandsfontein, South Africa)

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Elandsfontein, South Africa
Elandsfontein, South Africa
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Site Coordinates and Elevation:

  • Latitude: 26.24534° South
  • Longitude: 29.41757° East
  • Elevation: 1740.0 Meters

Site Description:
  • Elandsfontein monitoring site, is situated in central Mpumalanga, 25km east of Kriel and Matla Power Stations, 38km south of Duvha Power Station and 50km south-south-east of Witbank. About 70% of the Highveld area where Elandsfontein is located, is covered by grassland and the rest is utilised for agricultural, urban and industrial activities. The area houses rich coal reserves and the Mpumalanga Highveld is home to eight coal-fired power stations, which are in close proximity to one another resulting in very high emission densities in the region. The area is also home to heavy industry, located within small towns as well as petrochemical industries in Sasolburg and Secunda.

Principal
Investigator(s)
Information:
  • Stuart Piketh
  • E-mail: stuart.piketh@nwu.ac.za
    • Prof Stuart J. Piketh
    School of Geo- and Spatial Science
    Unit for Env. Sc. and Management
    North-West University
    Potchefstroom
    Tel: +27 18 299 1582
    Cell: +27 82 806 3026
    Fax: +27 18 299 1496
    e-mail: stuart.piketh@nwu.ac.za
Site Manager(s) Information:
  • Thomas Bigala
  • Email: thomas@crg.wits.ac.za
  • Thomas Bigala
    Climatology Research Group
    University of the Witwatersrand
    P/Bag 3
    Braamfontein 2050
    Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
    Phone: 27 11 717 6536
    Fax: 27 11 717 6535
    E-mail: thomas@crg.wits.ac.za
Responsible Institution(s):
  • Climatology Research Group
    University of the Witwatersrand
    www.crg.wits.ac.za

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