NECOP Program

THE NIGERIAN ENVIRONMENTAL CLIMATIC OBSERVING PROGRAM
(NECOP)
 The Nigerian Environmental Climatic Observing Program (NECOP) is a project designed to establish a network of meteorological & climatological observing stations, spatially
located across Nigeria.
The aim of NECOP is to create a network of stations that is now carrying out, for the first time, simultaneous basic measurements of meteorological & climatological variables, in real time, through telemetry technology, with 5minutes update cycle.
This is a collaborative project between the Centre for Basic Space Science, (CBSS) Nsukka, NIMET, Nigerian Universities and University of Delaware in which MOU has been signed. The project aims at reproducing a similar network existing in Delaware, but with different priorities.

NECOP specific objectives include:

1. To create a network of stations that will carry out, for the first time, simultaneous basic measurements of meteorological & climatological variables, in real time, through telemetry technology, with 5mins update cycle.
2. To have a fully computerized real-time data analysis system that will support decision and policy making under a wide range of scenarios of meteorological and climatological threats.
3. To develop a real-time data acquisition and delivery system as an important tool for public education and awareness purposes during emergency management events and
4. To provide high-quality data for scientific research addressing meteorological and climatic variability with relevant spatial and temporal scale.

Currently, 11 stations have been installed & functioning across the country.  Installation has commenced on an additional 10 sets of stations to expand the network of meteorological stations to 21.

A typical NECOP station

 

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