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Spatial Variation of Climate in South-Southern Nigeria

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Esosuakpo E. E., Olowe J. F., Nwambuonwor U. J.
World News of Natural Sciences
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2025
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vol. 58
111-129
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Climate has never been constant; variations have occurred in different time scales worldwide, within a region, and even within a locality. This indicates that no part of the world has the same climate. Although changes or variations may not happen on a time scale that will make them visible to us, historical studies of the earth's climate have shown that climate variation has been a constant occurrence. This study uses archival data to examine the spatial variation of climate in South-Southern Nigeria. The study adopted the ex post facto research method and employed the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) to analyse the data collected. The result of the analysis showed that there is a significant variation in rainfall, [F (5, 2840.251) = 4.788 p < .001], for relative humidity, [F (5, 2707.601) = 3.109 p = .008], and for temperature, [F (5, 2721.219) = 23.850, p < 0.001] in the South-Southern states. This means that although Akwa Ibom State, Bayelsa State, Cross River State, Delta State, Edo State, and Rivers State are within the same region (South-Southern states), there is spatial variation of the climate characteristics among these states. The study also revealed that temperature is statistically more significant than rainfall and relative humidity between and among the South-Southern States. The study is important to policymakers, farmers, urban and rural planners, the general populace, etc., who need the knowledge of climate variability/change to avert the disruption of the natural environment and ensure a balanced social and economic system. Providing a more sustainable and resilient tomorrow can also be significant for future planning.
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