Table 4 Regression equations for geomagnetic aa-index regressed on SAT and Rainfall in Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire during solar cycles 22–24.

From: Impacts of sunspot number and Geomagnetic aa-index on climate of Wet Zone West Africa during solar cycles 22–24

S/N

Climate station

Regression equation

Coefficient of determination

Influence (%)

Average influence (%)

 

PHC

SAT = − 0.0038(aa-index) + 27.27

R2 = 0.0003

0.03

0.145

 

ABJ

SAT = 0.0078(aa-index) + 26.453

R2 = 0.0026

0.26

 

PHC

Rainfall = − 0.347(aa-index) + 101.52

R2 = 0.0012

0.12

0.125

 

ABJ

Rainfall = − 0.3073(aa-index) + 118.73

R2 = 0.0013

0.13