|
Scientific Research Journal |
|
Menu
|
|
Authors
Call for Papers Submit Research Paper Submission Guidelines Review Process Scirj Indexing APC Editors Editorial Board Publication Ethics Publications Research Journal Special Issue Thesis Monograph Resources RSS & Feeds Subscribe
Scirj, Volume XIII [2025]
December Issue November Issue October Issue September Issue August Issue July Issue June Issue May Issue April Issue March Issue February Issue January Issue |
Scirj Volume XI, Issue IV, April 2023 Edition ISSN: 2201-2796 
Assessment of the Influence of Maximum air temperature on Rainfall generation, in the tropical region of Imo State, South Eastern Nigeria
Uja E.U , Ojiako F.O, Egwuonwu C.C., Okorafor O.O. , Nwakuba N.R. Abstract: This report assesses the influence of the climatic factor of maximum air temperature on rainfall generation for a period of nine years (2008-2016) in the tropical region of Imo State, Southeastern Nigeria. The region has continually been noted for intense heat waves and the rains that fall have continually been devastating leading to destruction of lives and properties. In this study, the monthly rainfall amounts, as dependable variable were correlated and regressed with the monthly maximum air temperature values, using the IBM SPSS Statistics Software. The rainfall amounts correlated negatively with the maximum air temperature values in all the years (2008-2016), with an average R2 value of 63.95%. In the light of these observations, the maximum air temperature contributed to about 64% of the changes in the rainfall amounts through the years, (2008-2016). The maximum air temperature could rightly be seen as an index for the evaporation of moisture into the atmosphere that subsequently fall as rains. The best single parameter predictor model for the rainfall amounts was a non-linear, exponential model: 109701871.0 – 0.429MaxTemp 2012, with a standard error of estimate SE value of 0.430. According to the model, a change in the Maximum air temperature contributes about 81% to changes in the rainfall amounts. Reference this Paper: Assessment of the Influence of Maximum air temperature on Rainfall generation, in the tropical region of Imo State, South Eastern Nigeria by Uja E.U , Ojiako F.O, Egwuonwu C.C., Okorafor O.O. , Nwakuba N.R. published at: "Scientific Research Journal (Scirj), Volume XI, Issue IV, April 2023 Edition, Page 23-37 ". Search Terms: climatic factor, Maximum air temperature, influence, rainfall, generation [Read Research Paper] [Full Screen] |
Archive