Journal article
Changes in rainfall characteristics in northern Nigeria
Abstract
This study examines recent changes in several rainfall characteristics in northern Nigeria. The records at 25 locations were analyzed for the occurrence of abrupt changes and trends using the Pettitt and the Mann‐Kendall tests. Variables analyzed included annual total rainfall and number of rain days, the dates of onset, termination and duration of the rainy season as well as monthly rainfall, monthly number of rain days and various categories …
Authors
Tarhule A; Woo M
Journal
International Journal of Climatology, Vol. 18, No. 11, pp. 1261–1271
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
September 1998
DOI
10.1002/(sici)1097-0088(199809)18:11<1261::aid-joc302>3.0.co;2-z
ISSN
0899-8418