SIGNATURE OF ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS ON SURFACE OZONE VARIABILITY IN NIGERIA

An examination of analysis revealed that surface ozone concentration over Nigeria varied with direction of the local trade winds, namely the Harmatan, and the Gulf of Guinea maritime trade winds. In DJF and MAM the period of the dry dusty Harmatan seasons, surface ozone concentration in the southern Nigeria exceeded that of the north by 21DU and 24DU respectively. Whereas in the JJA and SON,…