Rainfall Anomalies at the Mediterranean Coast of Turkey (Period 1950-2010)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the annual and seasonal status of rainfall anomalies at the Mediterranean coast of Turkey during the period between 1950 and 2010. The rainfall anomalies at the Mediterranean coast of Turkey have shown significant annual and seasonal changes during the examined period. There are significant relations determined between the rainfall anomalies and the annual NAO and NCP; the NAO, NCP and the weather temperature during winter, the weather temperature during spring and the NAO during autumn. The rainfall anomaly values have presented a symmetric distribution in Fethiye and Anamur stations and an asymmetric distribution at the other stations in terms average deviation; and an asymmetric distribution in Fethiye, Alanya and Anamur stations and a symmetric distribution at the other stations in terms standard deviation. The rainfall anomalies have shown an increase tendency between Fethiye and Alanya and a decrease tendency between Alanya and Iskenderun during spring, a decrease tendency in Fethiye, Antalya and Anamur and an increase tendency at the other stations during summer whilst they have shown a decrease tendency at all stations during winter and an increase tendency at all stations during autumn.