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A Markov chain analysis of rainfall distributions in three southwestern cities of Nigeria

Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Physical Sciences, Bells University of Technology, Nigeria
  • 2Department of Physical Sciences, Bells University of Technology, Nigeria

Res. J. Physical Sci., Volume 6, Issue (4), Pages 1-5, July,4 (2018)

Abstract

In this study, the pattern of distribution of rainfall in Lagos, Ibadan and Abeokuta was investigated using a three state Markov chain. Monthly rainfall data from these three stations for 31yrs (1984-2014) were categorized into dry, wet and rainy month. The categorization was based on an average daily rainfall of dry day (&

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