Advective Transport Modeling for Spatial Analysis of Atmospheric Aerosols over Lagos Area of South Western Nigeria

Abstract:

In this study atmospheric aerosols distribution over Lagos area of southwestern part of Nigeria was analyzed using backward air mass trajectory model. GPS information of the study region was used to simulate meteorological variables and aerosol data that have been stored by satellite imagery from the National Oceanography and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Air Resource Laboratory (ARL). Hybrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectories HYSPLIT was used to determine the wind-field information and also to obtain the backward air mass trajectory for atmospheric aerosols transport pattern at heights 0, 1000m and 2000m above ground level. The result showed that aerosols of sea-salt origin evolved from Atlantic ocean and spread over Lagos during the period under consideration. The average wind speed observed within the period ranged between 4 and 7m/s in south westerly direction which is attributed to the influence Atlantic Ocean. The results also showed that aerosol traversing Lagos area are mainly sea salts

• Periodical: International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa (Volume 44)
• Pages: 91-98
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/JERA.44.91
• Online since: August 2019
• Authors: Mayowa Adeoye Lala*, Olusola Adedayo Adesina, Anselm Igbafe
• Keywords: Air Pollution, Atmospheric Aerosols, Backward Air Mass Trajectory, HYSPLIT Model, Meteorology

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