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Monitoring Air Quality in Nigeria: The Case of Center for Atmospheric Research-National Space Research and Development Agency (CAR-NASRDA)

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Satellite is used to track air quality around the world to provide people with free air quality data. The data are released by global networks. A good example is the CAR-NASRDA network that provides real-time particulate matter data. The data (PM1, PM2.5, PM10, temperature, and humidity) from CAR were used in the study. The data were obtained on NASRDA website, and cover a period of 5–7 months. The range results are depicted as follows: Lagos—PM1 (15.98–604.09 µg/m3), PM2.5 (23.23–847.75 µg/m3), PM10 (25–753.8 µg/m3), temperature (80–109 °F), and relative humidity (12–77%); Osun—PM1 (6.53–164.1 µg/m3), PM2.5 (9.1–236.6 µg/m3), PM10 (9.95–260.68 µg/m3), temperature (73.1–108.24 oF), and relative humidity (4.9–72%); Delta—PM1 (8.23–273 µg/m3), PM2.5 (12.11–487.36 µg/m3), PM10 (12.96–552.51 µg/m3), temperature (74.62–109.59 °F), and relative humidity (10.7–60.85%); Kebbi—PM1 (0–5373.5 µg/m3), PM2.5 (µg/m3), PM10 (µg/m3), temperature (6–125 °F), and relative humidity (0–49%), and FCT—PM1 (0–847.84 µg/m3), PM2.5 (0–1146.73 µg/m3), PM10 (0–831 µg/m3), temperature (66–115 °F), and humidity (2–90%). When compared to international benchmarks, the findings are noticeably higher in this case. It has been discovered that PM values, temperature and relative humidity are correlated.

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  1. Science and Education Development Institute, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

    Francis Olawale Abulude

  2. Department of Agriculture Extension and Rural Development, Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria

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Abulude, F.O., Abulude, I.A. Monitoring Air Quality in Nigeria: The Case of Center for Atmospheric Research-National Space Research and Development Agency (CAR-NASRDA). Aerosol Sci Eng 5, 478–498 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41810-021-00116-3

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