@article{article_121918, title={Trends and changes of mean, maximum, minimum temperature and precipitation series in Northern Cyprus}, journal={Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment}, volume={13}, pages={281–305}, year={2007}, author={Sarış, Murat Türkeş And Faize and Türkeş, Murat and Sarış, Faize}, keywords={Key words: Northern Cyprus, temperature and precipitation, trend, change points and serial correlation.}, abstract={Abstract Seasonal temperature and precipitation series of Girne and Lefkoşa stations in Northern Cyprus were investigated with respect to the long-term trends and changes. Results of the study have led to the following main conclusions: (1) Statistically significant increasing (warming) trends were found in mean temperatures of Girne, while mean temperatures of Lefkoşa were statistically random against to any trend in all seasons; (2) Statistically significant and the strongest warming trend showed up mainly in minimum temperatures at both stations in all seasons; (3) Increasing trends in maximum temperatures were not as strong as in mean temperatures at Girne and in minimum temperatures of both stations; (4) Warmer than long-term average temperature conditions in the series was evident especially after the year 1990; (5) However, precipitation series did not show any significant trend, being characterized mainly by wetter or drier than long-term average conditions.}, number={3}, publisher={Türk Deniz Araştırmaları Vakfı}