This study uses extreme value theory (EVT) to assess the use of extreme value distributions of the Gumbel and Generalized Extreme value (GEV) models on the maximum quarter-hour, half-hour, one-hour and eight-hour average ...

This study was conducted to develop a dynamic and practicable forecast system/technique using Kano airport as a case study.This technique is based on the concept of nowcasting and will be referred to as “Crystal Nowcasting ...

The objective of this study is to analyse the effect of Sahara dust mobilization on the onset of rainfall over Sahel zone of Nigeria using the total ozone mapping spectrometer (TOMS), daily rainfall, relative humidity, ...

Thermal comfort is that state of mind of an individual that is satisfied with the thermal environment. In this research work, the magnitude and spatio-temporal variation of outdoor bioclimatic conditions of five southwest-Nigeria ...

Man has generally influenced the earth’s terrestrial surface in different ways. Land is becoming a scarce resource due to immense demographic pressure. Man has been modifying land to obtain food and other essentials for ...

This thesis report an investigation of the diurnal variation and frequency analysis of a traffic related pollutant, carbon-monoxide (CO).with the aim to understand the underlying physical processes and the influence of ...

This study investigates the wind flow and turbulence characteristics in and above an urban street canyon in Akure City Centre, Southwest Nigeria. The data used for this study were obtained between June 2013 – December, ...

The study has assessed the spatial and temporal variations of harmattan dust haze in Nigeria. Daily visibility data on occurrence of thick dust haze (TDH) and light dust haze (LDH) covering a period of thirty years ...

In this study, daily and monthly rainfall data from 167 and 254 stations, respectively, across West Africa with at least 80% data availability for a 31-year period (1980-2010) and the gridded African Rainfall Climatology- ...

The increasing needs for reliable weather forecasts for enhanced living, protection of property and socio-economic sustainability in Nigeria motivated this study. This study assesses and evaluates the skills of China ...