Influence Of Escarpment On Rainfall Pattern: A Case Study Of Udi-South Eastern Nigeria

Ngene, Ben U. and Agunwamba, J. C and Tenebe, I.T. and Emenike, PraiseGod C (2015) Influence Of Escarpment On Rainfall Pattern: A Case Study Of Udi-South Eastern Nigeria. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 10 (15). pp. 35045-35049. ISSN 0973-4562

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Abstract

The presence of escarpment plays an important role in the distribution of rainfall. Its role was studied and was put together in this paper. Various parameter were studied and they included: amount of rainfall, elevation, latitude and the distance from the sea. In this research, frequency analysis was performed on the parameters and the log-pearson type III was considered the most suitable distribution method. Also, principal component analysis was used to determine that two components best estimates the variables with close correlation to be rainfall, elevation, latitude and distance from the sea as component 1 and distance to nearest neighbour and longitude as component 2. With regional coefficient of variation of 22%, the area has low variability indicative of high rainfall values with good consistency. Annual average rainfall of South Eastern Nigeria is at 1744mm with bi-modal double peaks in July and September as in most parts of Southern Nigeria. From the determination of the difference in mean, it is again obvious that areas close to Udi escarpment have mean below or slightly above mean, hence affecting rainfall.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	distance from the sea, distribution method, elevation, latitude, rainfall and variability
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment
Depositing User:	Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	08 Jan 2016 12:38
Last Modified:	08 Jan 2016 12:38
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/5777

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