Table 13 shows values of temperature and chloride ion in ambient rain water samples within the area.

From: Chemometrics, health risk assessment and probable sources of soluble total petroleum hydrocarbons in atmospheric rainwater, Rivers State, Nigeria

Type of parameter

OGALE, ELEME LGA

RUMUDOMAYA/RUMUODOME, OBIO-AKPOR LGA

Early rain

Mid rain

Late rain

Early rain

Mid rain

Late rain

Temperature (ºC)

22.57 ± 0.26

24.00 ± 0.90

25.50 ± 0.10

22.87 ± 1.04

24.25 ± 0.35

25.55 ± 0.05

Cl– (mg/L)

4.77 ± 4.55

1.17 ± 0.71

0.71 ± 0.21

5.33 ± 4.60

2.01 ± 0.11

0.58 ± 0.38

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