ISSN: 2375-4397
Department of Meteorology and Climate Science, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
Dr. Ayodeji Oluleye is working as an Associate Professor, Department of Meteorology and Climate science, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. He has 8 publications on online global platform. His specialization and research interest includes Climate science, Air quality, Atmospheric pollution, Air pollution studies.
Research Article
Detection of Dust pollution using a Ka-Band Doppler Radar in a Tropical Location of West Africa
Author(s): Ayodeji Oluleye* and Joseph Sunday Ojo
Apart from posing as leading cause of respiratory ailment, dust pollution over West Africa is known to hamper
flight operations by reducing visibility during the dry season. Inspection of visibility is usually made through visual
observation by meteorological observer, it accurate estimation therefore depends on the visual judgment of the
observer. Also profile observations of atmospheric dust are not included in visibility record of meteorological
stations. Much of the dust load in the atmosphere is held up in a layer above the surface which could descend to
ground level resulting into poor visibility or lifted leading to clearance. In this paper, a method of dust pollution
detection using radar reflectivity has been developed. Through this method, atmospheric dust load could be
estimated and converted to visibility. Results of comparison between radar-derived visibility and obse.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2375-4397.20.8.241