Evaluation of rainfall trends in Nigeria for 30 years (1978-2007)

International Journal of Physical Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 2217-2222

  Obot, N I ^a   Chendo, M A C ^b   Udo, S O ^c   Ewona, I O ^d  

^a Department of Science Laboratory Technology   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

^d CROSS RIVER UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Mann Kendall test; Rainfall; Significant trend; Six geopolitical zones in Nigeria

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650966110     PISSN: 19921950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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