April 2024

Signatures of solar activity fluctuations on Nigerian precipitation patterns

Variations in solar activity on different timescales are a good measure of solar radiation. Solar radiation reaching the earth’s atmosphere impacts on the earth’s climate. Sunspot numbers and F10.7 are widely accepted as good parameters for monitoring solar activity and in this paper. These two solar indices have been employed in determining their effects on Nigerian precipitation on annual and seasonal...

Author(s): Ernest Benjamin Ikechukwu Ugwu and Obiageli J. Ugonabo