International Journal of
Physical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Phys. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-1950
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPS
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2574

Full Length Research Paper

Influence of solar and geomagnetic activity on climate change in Nigeria

Francisca Nneke Okeke
  • Francisca Nneke Okeke
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Moses Owoicho Audu
  • Moses Owoicho Audu
  • Department of Physics, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 19 June 2017
  •  Accepted: 14 July 2017
  •  Published: 16 August 2017

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