Hydrometeorological Trend Analysis For 1990 2017 A Case Study Sarız Turkey

Abstract

Climate change significantly affects the variability of hydro-meteorological parameters. Within the scope of this study, a trend analysis study was conducted for Sarız district in the Seyhan basin. Monthly data for the period 1990- 2017 were provided for the parameters of flow, temperature, precipitation, relative humidity and wind speed. In the study, Mann Kendall (MK), Spearman's Rho (SRho) and Innovative Şen Trend (IŞT) methods were used for trend analysis. According to the results obtained, a significant trend in precipitation and temperature could not be determined. While there was a significantly decreasing trend in flow and wind speed, a significant increasing trend was revealed for relative humidity.