Geospatial analysis of extreme weather events in Nigeria (1985–2015) using self‐organizing maps

A Akande, AC Costa, J Mateu… - Advances in …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The explosion of data in the information age has provided an opportunity to explore the
possibility of characterizing the climate patterns using data mining techniques. Nigeria has a …

Observed changes in climate extremes in Nigeria

IE Gbode, OE Adeyeri, KP Menang… - Meteorological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The study presents observed changes in climate extremes using daily precipitation and
temperature data over 24 stations, covering the three climatic zones (Guinea coast …

Intensification of summer rainfall extremes over Nigeria during recent decades

VN Dike, ZH Lin, CC Ibe - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
Rainfall extremes can cause a significant loss of lives and economic losses in Nigeria. This
study aims to investigate the trends of summer rainfall extremes over Nigeria with daily …

How do CMIP6 models project changes in precipitation extremes over seasons and locations across the mid hills of Nepal?

R Chhetri, VP Pandey, R Talchabhadel… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2021 - Springer
Assessing variability of historical and projected future precipitation extremes is of high value
in managing water resources effectively. The Himalayan environment of Nepal is comprised …

Women farmers' perceived indices of occurrence and severity of observed climate extremes in rural Savannah, Ghana

GY Yiridomoh, SZ Bonye, EK Derbile… - Environment, Development …, 2022 - Springer
Climate extremes over the years have been a major concern for the globalized world. The
hardest hit from these climate extremes are women farmers with low adaptive capacity. This …

Impact of climate change on water resources in Jordan: a case study of Azraq basin

GN Al Qatarneh, B Al Smadi, K Al-Zboon… - Applied Water …, 2018 - Springer
Azraq basin is one of the most important groundwater basins in Jordan. Trend analysis
using RClimDex for six rainfall stations and two metrological stations was performed to …

Projection of West African summer monsoon rainfall in dynamically downscaled CMIP5 models

AA Akinsanola, W Zhou - Climate dynamics, 2019 - Springer
West Africa faces an increasing challenge related to water resources in the coming decades;
hence high-confidence climate projection is crucial for the region's future. In this study, future …

Bivariate extreme value analysis of rainfall and temperature in Nigeria

QC Chukwudum, S Nadarajah - Environmental Modeling & Assessment, 2022 - Springer
The rising cases of floods and the onset of drought in different parts of Nigeria require urgent
attention particularly because Nigeria accommodates the largest population in Africa, hence …

Quantifying future climate extreme indices: implications for sustainable urban development in West Africa, with a focus on the greater Accra region

EK Siabi, EA Awafo, AT Kabobah, NSA Derkyi… - Discover …, 2024 - Springer
Climate change leading to Climate extremes in the twenty-first century is more evident in
megacities across the world, especially in West Africa. The Greater Accra region is one of …

Long-term comparison of the climate extremes variability in different climate types located in coastal and inland regions of Iran

F Ghiami-Shamami, AA Sabziparvar… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2019 - Springer
The present study examined annually and seasonally trends in climate-based and location-
based indices after detection of artificial change points and application of homogenization …