Selection and downscaling of CMIP6 climate models in Northern Nigeria

IM Wada, HS Usman, AS Nwankwegu… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2023 - Springer
General circulation models (GCMs) are limited in their representation of regional climates.
Thus, the selection and downscaling of the most suitable models for regional/local studies …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of Satellite-Based Rainfall Estimates against Rain Gauge Observations across Agro-Climatic Zones of Nigeria, West Africa

AD Datti, G Zeng, E Tarnavsky, R Cornforth… - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
Satellite rainfall estimates (SREs) play a crucial role in weather monitoring, forecasting and
modeling, particularly in regions where ground-based observations may be limited. This …

Evolution and copula modelling of drought duration and severity over Africa using CORDEX‐CORE regional climate models

CF Olusegun, S Ogunjo… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study assessed the dependence of drought severity and duration across four
subregions (Southern, Western, Eastern and Central) in Africa using copula modelling. The …

Selecting the optimal gridded climate dataset for Nigeria using advanced time series similarity algorithms

B Tanimu, MM Hamed, AAD Bello, SA Abdullahi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Choosing a suitable gridded climate dataset is a significant challenge in hydro-climatic
research, particularly in areas lacking long-term, reliable, and dense records. This study …

Analysis of variations and trends of temperature over Niger central hydrological area, Nigeria, 1911–2015

IM Animashaun, PG Oguntunde, OO Olubanjo… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2023 - Elsevier
Adequate information about the variations and trends of climatic variables is indispensable
for the better management of the water resources and agricultural sectors. In this study, the …

Comparative analysis between ERA5 reanalysis data and MRR observation data at different altitudes for fall velocity and liquid water content

JS Ojo, D Ayeni, ST Ogunjo - Advances in Space Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Continuous measurements of rainfall parameters are required for radio planning and flood
management among others. However, due to the dearth of requisite infrastructure and …

Evaluation of five gridded precipitation products for estimating precipitation and drought over Yobe, Nigeria

SY Dawa, ML Tan, N Samat, R Roy, F Zhang - Water Supply, 2024 - iwaponline.com
Ground observations are often considered as the most reliable and precise source of
precipitation data. However, long-term precipitation data from ground observations are …

Solar radiation variability across Nigeria's climatic zones: a validation and projection study with CORDEX, CMIP5, and CMIP6 models

C Olusegun, O Ojo, A Olusola, S Ogunjo - Modeling Earth Systems and …, 2024 - Springer
Harnessing energy from the sun is crucial for locations battling with energy poverty and
generation, especially in Africa, where equity in energy distribution and generation is a daily …

[HTML][HTML] Testing the mHM-MPR Reliability for Parameter Transferability across Locations in North–Central Nigeria

KN Ogbu, O Rakovec, PK Shrestha, L Samaniego… - Hydrology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hydrologic modeling in Nigeria is plagued by non-existent or paucity of hydro-metrological/
morphological records, which has detrimental impacts on sustainable water resource …

Selection of CMIP6 representative climate models and downscaling in Northern Nigeria

IM Wada, HS Usman, SN Amechi, NU Makhai… - 2022 - researchsquare.com
Abstract Using multiple General Circulation Models (GCMs) for impact assessment improves
the credibility of an analysis and circumvents limit-based uncertainties. Therefore, the …