Authors :
David - Okoro I. L.; Chineke T. C.; Nwofor O.K.; Ewurum N.B.B.; Chinaka J.
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 4 - April
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8280989
Abstract :
Nigeria, a populous developing West African
country is grappling with air pollution. Several activities
like gas flaring, oil bunkering, oil explosion, oil
exploitation and production, and other anthropogenic
activities has led to increase in criteria pollutants. So
many studies have shown air quality over Nigeria to be
in exceedance to the air quality as recommended by
World Health Organization (WHO). Sulphur di oxide
(SO2), a criteria pollutant; present itself as byproducts of
fuel combustion. Nigeria is a fuel exploitation country.
Surface Concentration of Sulphur Dioxide in Nigeria
from 2013 to 2018 was assessed over Nigeria using
Giovanni remote sensing. Descriptive analysis,
regression and moving averages were used in the
analysis using Excel and SPSS version 2.3. For a total
observation of 192, a multiple r of 0.126 was obtained,
while R2
of 0.015835 and a standard error of 1.88 x10-10
were obtained. A p value of 0.00425 was obtained. In the
study, the year 2014 and 2015 recorded the least annual
concentration, they recorded 3.4 x 10-10Kgm-3
respectively. The highest concentration of 4.8 x10-10
Kgm-3
, 4. X10-10 Kgm-3, 4.3 x10-10 Kgm-3 and 4.2 x10-10
Kgm-3 were recorded in the years 2005, 2003, 2004 and
2008 respectively. The highest concentration, for all the
sampled year, was observed in the season of December,
January, February (DJF) with December while the least
concentration for all the years was recorded in August
which falls into June July and August (JJA) season.
Keywords :
Criteria, Pollutant, Air Quality, Sulphur, Dioxide, Surface, Mass, Concentration.
Nigeria, a populous developing West African
country is grappling with air pollution. Several activities
like gas flaring, oil bunkering, oil explosion, oil
exploitation and production, and other anthropogenic
activities has led to increase in criteria pollutants. So
many studies have shown air quality over Nigeria to be
in exceedance to the air quality as recommended by
World Health Organization (WHO). Sulphur di oxide
(SO2), a criteria pollutant; present itself as byproducts of
fuel combustion. Nigeria is a fuel exploitation country.
Surface Concentration of Sulphur Dioxide in Nigeria
from 2013 to 2018 was assessed over Nigeria using
Giovanni remote sensing. Descriptive analysis,
regression and moving averages were used in the
analysis using Excel and SPSS version 2.3. For a total
observation of 192, a multiple r of 0.126 was obtained,
while R2
of 0.015835 and a standard error of 1.88 x10-10
were obtained. A p value of 0.00425 was obtained. In the
study, the year 2014 and 2015 recorded the least annual
concentration, they recorded 3.4 x 10-10Kgm-3
respectively. The highest concentration of 4.8 x10-10
Kgm-3
, 4. X10-10 Kgm-3, 4.3 x10-10 Kgm-3 and 4.2 x10-10
Kgm-3 were recorded in the years 2005, 2003, 2004 and
2008 respectively. The highest concentration, for all the
sampled year, was observed in the season of December,
January, February (DJF) with December while the least
concentration for all the years was recorded in August
which falls into June July and August (JJA) season.
Keywords :
Criteria, Pollutant, Air Quality, Sulphur, Dioxide, Surface, Mass, Concentration.
