Abstract
Utilizing a cadmium sulphide (CdS) photoresistor for insolation measurement and a single-three cup anemometer to determine wind speed, measurements have been taken simultaneously for insolation and wind speed. Readings were taken daily and 2-hourly at the Nsukka Campus of the University of Nigeria, which lies on latitude 6.8°N and longitude 7.35°E. The investigation spanned a period of 5 months (April–August). The investigation took account of a very vital climatic period in the eastern part of Nigeria namely the rainy season. This period is characterised by storms and very heavy rainfall. Average hourly insolation and average wind speed as a function of local times have been measured and plotted. The investigations reveal that insolation tends to depend on the wind speed at any particular time and tends to peak with it over the same period.
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