International Journal of
Physical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Phys. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-1950
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPS
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2572

Full Length Research Paper

Rainfall and sea-surface temperature analyses over Maiduguri, Nigeria using Mann-Kendall test

Obiageli J. Ugonabo
  • Obiageli J. Ugonabo
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Ernest Benjamin Ikechukwu Ugwu
  • Ernest Benjamin Ikechukwu Ugwu
  • Natural Science Unit, School of General Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Abigail Alfa
  • Abigail Alfa
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 05 May 2022
  •  Accepted: 20 October 2022
  •  Published: 31 May 2023

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