Seasonal variation of surface refractivity over Nigeria

The seasonal variation of surface refractivity over Nigeria was studied using two years in-situ meteorological data from eight locations over Nigeria. The result shows that the surface refractivity generally has higher value during rainy season than dry season at all location studied. The results al...

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Published inAdvances in space research Vol. 48; no. 12; pp. 2023 - 2027
Main Authors Ayantunji, B.G., Okeke, P.N., Urama, J.O.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 15.12.2011
Elsevier
Subjects
Astronomy
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Humidity
Pressure
Refractivity
Temperature
Nigeria
Temperature
Pressure
Refractivity
Humidity
Seasonal variations
Meteorological observation
Dry season
Arid region
Rainy season
Space research
Coastal zone
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Summary:The seasonal variation of surface refractivity over Nigeria was studied using two years in-situ meteorological data from eight locations over Nigeria. The result shows that the surface refractivity generally has higher value during rainy season than dry season at all location studied. The results also show that the value of surface refractivity increases from arid region in the north to the coastal area in south. The results also show that local meteorology plays a very important role in refractivity variation.
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ISSN:0273-1177
1879-1948
DOI:10.1016/j.asr.2011.08.025