Spatial and Temporal Variations of Frost-Free Seasons in the Meriç-Ergene Basin

dc.contributor.authorArslantas Cıvelekoglu, Ebru Elif
dc.contributor.authorMucan, Umut
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-03T11:50:25Z
dc.date.available2026-02-03T11:50:25Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractLong-term climate observations reveal a significant upward trend in global average temperatures in recent years. This has led to changes in the timing of frost events throughout the year. Understanding changes in frost-free season length is essential for adapting agricultural production to climatic conditions and minimizing frost-related damage. This study examined the spatial and temporal changes in the parameters of first frost day in autumn (FFA), last frost day in spring (LFS), and frost-free season (FFS) using daily minimum temperature data recorded in the Meriç-Ergene Basin from 1980 to 2024. Spatial distributions were mapped using the inverse distance weighted (IDW) method. Temporal trends were evaluated using the Mann–Kendall test and trend magnitudes were calculated using Sen's slope method. The findings reveal that the average frost-free season in the region lasts approximately 7.6 months. Long-term trend analysis revealed that while LFS shifted backward by approximately 1.6 days per decade, FFA advanced by approximately 5.5 days per decade. Consequently, the frost-free season lengthened by approximately 7.4 days per decade, primarily due to the delayed FFA.
dc.identifier.doi10.30910/turkjans.1771990
dc.identifier.endpage1083
dc.identifier.issn2148-3647
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.startpage1075
dc.identifier.trdizinid1351447
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.30910/turkjans.1771990
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1351447
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/34104
dc.identifier.volume12
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofTürk Tarım ve Doğa Bilimleri Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_TR_20260130
dc.subjectClimate Change
dc.subjectMann-Kendall Test
dc.subjectMeriç-Ergene Basin
dc.subjectSen’s Slope Estimator
dc.subjectFrost
dc.titleSpatial and Temporal Variations of Frost-Free Seasons in the Meriç-Ergene Basin
dc.typeArticle

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