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IIARD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (IJGEM )

E-ISSN 2504-8821
P-ISSN 2695-1878
VOL. 9 NO. 2 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijgem.v9.no2.2023.pg10.24

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Climate is changing; Temperature and Rainfall Pattern (Variability) in Jos-Metropolis, Plateau state, Nigeria

Emmanuel S. Danbauchi

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Abstract

Temperature and Rainfall are the most important parameters in determining climatic change in any given environment. This study investigate temperature and rainfall pattern in Josmetropolis over a given 30years (1989-2018) instruments records. Experience of sudden climatic change in temperature from lower reading of temperature to high temperature as well as in rainfall necessitated the study to observe the variability in the parameters. Descriptive method was implored in the research of which data were collected from synoptic station of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Heipang Jos-Plateau from 1989-2018 of temperature and rainfall. A line graph was used for the presentation of data and analytically analyzed using the Pearson Correlation Coefficient (PCC) at 0.05% confidence level. The findings revealed that irregularities temperatures and rainfall which brought about climate variation the area. There was sharp increase in 2010 with a stable high temperature from 2010-2018 while rainfall recorded high rainfall in 1993, 1999 and 2018. Thus, there was no relationship between average temperature and average rainfall but strong relationship between periods of years and temperature as well as rainfall at 0.05%. Furthermore, stipulated recommendations were offered to stakeholders in Jos-Metropolis.

keywords:

Climate Change, Jos-Metropolis, Pattern, Rainfall, Temperature, Variability

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Peer Reviewed International Research Journal Publisher: Global Journals Inc. (USA)
Online ISSN: 2249-460x& Prin t ISSN: 0975-587X

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