IHY Activities in Nigeria: Preparation and Prospects

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IHY Activities in Nigeria Preparation and
Prospects
Babatunde Rabiu1, Ayodele Faiyetole2, E. E.
Balogun3, and I. A. Adimula4 1National Coordinato
r IHY Nigeria, Federal University of Technology,
Akure, 2E/O Coordinator African Regional Centre
for Space Science and Technology English, Ile
Ife 3Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
4University of Ilorin, NIGERIA
IHY NIGERIA
NIGERIA IN IGY
NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

• IHY Nigeria is a platform for the Earth
  Scientists seeking participation in the global
  IHY event.
  
• The goal of IHY Nigeria is to mobilize and
  coordinate physical participation of Nigerians
  scientists in the global IHY cooperation.
  
• We seek to promote a strong and effective
  cooperation of the Nigerian scientists so as to
  provide a strong coalition and ensure full
  participation in IHY.

• Nigerian involvement in IGY (1957) was in
  conjunction with the UK as the colonial ruler of
  the nation.
  
• Ionospheric measurements including geomagnetic
  observations were pioneered in the country during
  IGY
  
• Ionospheric Physics was developed at University
  of Ibadan at the period.
  
• Meteorological measurements were taken in Nigeria
  during the IGY.

Prof. E. E. Balogun Chair Dr. V. U. Chukwuma
Member Dr. E. O. Joshua - Member Ayo Faiyetole
Education and Outreach Coordinator
Dr. A. B. Rabiu - National Coordinator
IHY- NIGERIA OBJECTIVES
LIVING NIGERIAN SCIENTISTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN
IGY

• Popularisation of IHY objectives in the Country.
• Mobilization of Scientists
• Sensitization of the government and research
  Institutes including the Universities/Polytechnics
  .
  
• Encouraging Participation of individuals
• Promoting the global objectives of IHY
• Motivation of scientists

• Onwumechili, C. A.
• Balogun E. E.
• Ebun-Oni O
• Ette, A. I. E.
• Awe Olumuyiwa

SIGNIFICANCE OF NIGERIAN PARTICIPATION

• Nigeria is located in the equatorial region,
  which is a complex region of interest in
  tropospheric and ionospheric studies due to the
  presence of equatorial electrojet.
• The number of experts in atmospheric and space
  studies has grown tremendously.
  
• Today heliophysical-based sciences are being
  studied at all the universities and some
  specialized research agencies and institutes in
  Nigeria.
• More than 60 Universities with biases in several
  aspects of heliophysical based sciences.
  
• More than 20 specialized agencies and research
  Institutes with interest in heliophysical based
  sciences.
  
• Population of Nigeria is 140.3 Million
  one-quarter of Africans 600 million population.
  
• Nigeria has the greatest population of experts in
  fields relevant to IHY compare with any other
  country in Africa.
  
• Nigerian atmospheric and space scientists have
  made significant contribution to the knowledge of
  Solar Terrestrial Physics at international level.

SUCCESS STORY OF IHY NIGERIA

• stimulating activities and campaigns to broaden
  the scientific potential of IHY
  
• 1st National Workshop October 27, 2005, FUTA.
• 1st UNBSSI/IHY Workshop Al-Ain, United Arab
  Emirate, UAE. November 2006.
  
• SCINDA
• MAGDAS
• AWESOME
• Astronomical Telescope
• 2nd National Workshop. 19-21 July 2006,
  TASUED.(72 participants from 13 Research
  Institutions)
  
• Solar Eclipse viewing at Saki and Igboho, Nigeria
  March 29, 2006
  
• 2nd UNBSSI/IHY Workshop, 27 Nov 01 Dec, 2006,
  Bangalore, INDIA.
  
• American Geophysical Union on December 11-15,
  2006, San Francisco, California, USA

IHY Nigeria work with specialized establishments
to mobilize public to view the eclipse using
appropriate viewing glasses
MAGDAS site at Ilorin, Nigeria
The IHY-Nigeria communication is handled through
the IHY-Nigeria Yahoo! News Group. To subscribe,
please send a message to Ihynigerial_list-subscr
ibe_at_yahoogroups.com
HOMEPAGE IHY Nigeria homepage
http//ihy2007.org/ihy_nigeria.shtml
It is possible that Nigerian experts can serve as
personnel outside the shore of the country to
serve IHY purposes in measurements within the
African region.
IHY Inauguration Ceremony February 19, 2007