Justice John Fletcher
Ghana
Research Article
Time Series Analysis for Prediction of Meteorological Data from Wa, Upper West Region of Ghana
Author(s): Christiana Subaar, Ntiforo Apori, Justice John Fletcher, Raymond Galyuon, George Edusei and Veronica Wewora AdayiraChristiana Subaar, Ntiforo Apori, Justice John Fletcher, Raymond Galyuon, George Edusei and Veronica Wewora Adayira
The majority of the workforce in Wa, the capital of Upper West Region of Ghana depends on agricultural for their survival and are living in a sincere poverty, struggling with life and are often forced to migrate to the southern part of Ghana where there is a bi-modal rainy season, in search of greener pastures as a results of climate change, and its resulting losses in productivity. The study analyzed daily weather observations of mean air temperature and daily rainfall recorded over the period 1990 to 2009. The future meteorological data of Wa, Upper West Region in Ghana are forecasted for the relevant authority and political decision-makers to implement projects and measurements to minimize effects of the climate change in Upper West Region. Time series analysis was used to analyze the meteorological data obtained. Microsoft Excel was used to draw graphs. The study recorded an incre.. View More»
