Interconnection Between Lightning Activity and Cosmic Ray Intensity in the Climatic Changes and Farming Seasons in Imo State

Joseph Ngene Aniezi; Raphael Mmaduka Obodo; Joy Nwachukwu Egbucha; Adaku Caroline Obikee; Chibuike Ononogbo

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Interconnection Between Lightning Activity and Cosmic Ray Intensity in the Climatic Changes and Farming Seasons in Imo State

Joseph Ngene Aniezi^*, Raphael Mmaduka Obodo, Joy Nwachukwu Egbucha, Adaku Caroline Obikee, Chibuike Ononogbo

Published in International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis (Volume 11, Issue 6)

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Abstract

Lightning as one of the natural phenomena, is a disturbed weather activity displaying electromagnetic manifestations resulting from cosmic rays and atmospheric dynamical activities. There is an association of lightning activity linked to cosmic ray intensity, the amount of atmospheric water vapour, and its relation with climatic change in Imo state. The monthly energy outflow of the electromagnetic lightning and the corresponding vapour pressure were used to carry out linear regression analysis. There is a strong positive correlation between the two variables. Our result show that the distribution of lightning is directly linked to the Earth's climate, which is driven by solar insolation. The seasonal heating of secondary cosmic rays and lightning results in large fluctuations in temperature, influencing atmospheric stability and the amount of atmospheric water vapour. It depict that the seasonal heating by the lightning activity linked to cosmic ray intensity is proportional to the atmospheric vapour pressure. Hence, very high amounts of lightning are possible in deep water clouds. The variation of lightning index linked to cosmic ray intensity and other climatic variables in Imo state can be beneficial to agricultural practices, as it will help to monitor the level of atmospheric water content and the beginning of rainfall season. Thus, this work and findings will inform and assist the farmers and especially government agencies in making policies for adaptation.

Published in	International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis (Volume 11, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijema.20231106.12
Page(s)	121-126
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Cosmic Ray, Lightning, Climate Change, Vapour Pressure

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Aniezi, J. N.; Obodo, R. M.; Egbucha, J. N.; Obikee, A. C.; Ononogbo, C. Interconnection Between Lightning Activity and Cosmic Ray Intensity in the Climatic Changes and Farming Seasons in Imo State. Int. J. Environ. Monit. Anal. 2023, 11(6), 121-126. doi: 10.11648/j.ijema.20231106.12

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Aniezi JN, Obodo RM, Egbucha JN, Obikee AC, Ononogbo C. Interconnection Between Lightning Activity and Cosmic Ray Intensity in the Climatic Changes and Farming Seasons in Imo State. Int J Environ Monit Anal. 2023;11(6):121-126. doi: 10.11648/j.ijema.20231106.12

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Joseph Ngene Aniezi

Department of Physics, University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Nigeria

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Raphael Mmaduka Obodo

Department of Physics, University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Nigeria
Joy Nwachukwu Egbucha

Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Nigeria
Adaku Caroline Obikee

Department of Mathematics, University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Nigeria
Chibuike Ononogbo

Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo, Nigeria

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