Observation Bio-effect of SW-global Solar Radiation in Ilorin in the Tropics

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dc.contributor.authorWilloughby, Alexander
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-05T12:25:01Z
dc.date.available2022-05-05T12:25:01Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThe annual variation of global (total) solar radiation measured over four (4) years (1995–1998) at Ilorin (8320 N, 4340 E) was studied and the bio-effects of the variation is herein reported. The weekly averages of the solar radiation flux were obtained and plotted. The profile of the weekly averages of the insolation shows two notable ‘‘wells” corresponding to the harmattan dry season and the rainy season. It was deduced that the duration of the seasons was directly proportional to the sizes of the ‘‘wells”, while the depths of the ‘‘wells” correspond to the severity of the causes of the ‘‘wells”. The fall and rise rates of the depth of the edges of the wells are inversely proportional to the ecological effects of the variation of the radiation. The rates of decrease and increase of the radiation flux affect the depths of the ‘‘wells” and were found to be rapid and shallow for the ‘‘Harmattan Well”, and gentle and deep for the ‘‘Rain Well”. The width (duration), rate of change and depth of the ‘‘Harmattan Well” bring about stress for both animals and plants.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.run.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/2679
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAdvances in Space Research, Elsevieren_US
dc.subjectSolar radiationen_US
dc.subjectProfile of SW radiationen_US
dc.subjectBio-effecten_US
dc.titleObservation Bio-effect of SW-global Solar Radiation in Ilorin in the Tropicsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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