Research Article

Monitoring and Evaluation of Meteorological Drought in Malatya Station: Standard Precipitation Index (SPI) and Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI)

Volume: 25 Number: 3 June 10, 2025
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Monitoring and Evaluation of Meteorological Drought in Malatya Station: Standard Precipitation Index (SPI) and Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI)

Abstract

Drought is one of the biggest natural disasters in our country and in the world. It brings many financial and moral problems in all geographies where it is seen socially and economically. In this study, the impact of drought, which causes so many negativities, on Malatya province is discussed. With the help of the widely used Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) and Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI), detailed drought analyses were made for 3, 6, 9, and 12 months, time intervals using data form 1957-2018. According to the results of the analysis, approximately one out of every two months in the study region was dry. Although the two methods give similar results, slight differences are observed. The reason for this is; unlike SPI, RDI includes temperature data along with precipitation. The driest periods for both methods were observed between 2012 and 2014. According to the SPI method; the driest month was July 2014 with an index value of -3.62, while according to the RDI; July 2014 was again observed with an index value of -3.52. Trend analysis of precipitation and temperature data was made and it was determined that precipitation tends to decrease and temperature tends to increase. It is obvious that climate change, increasing temperature and decreasing precipitation will expose the region to the threat of severe drought in the coming years. The study provides basic information to local administrators and researchers.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Civil Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

May 22, 2025

Publication Date

June 10, 2025

Submission Date

May 31, 2024

Acceptance Date

January 11, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 25 Number: 3

APA
Taşkolu, İ., Acar, R., & Çırağ, B. (2025). Monitoring and Evaluation of Meteorological Drought in Malatya Station: Standard Precipitation Index (SPI) and Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI). Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, 25(3), 635-646. https://doi.org/10.35414/akufemubid.1493278
AMA
1.Taşkolu İ, Acar R, Çırağ B. Monitoring and Evaluation of Meteorological Drought in Malatya Station: Standard Precipitation Index (SPI) and Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI). Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;25(3):635-646. doi:10.35414/akufemubid.1493278
Chicago
Taşkolu, İlteriş, Reşat Acar, and Burak Çırağ. 2025. “Monitoring and Evaluation of Meteorological Drought in Malatya Station: Standard Precipitation Index (SPI) and Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI)”. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 25 (3): 635-46. https://doi.org/10.35414/akufemubid.1493278.
EndNote
Taşkolu İ, Acar R, Çırağ B (June 1, 2025) Monitoring and Evaluation of Meteorological Drought in Malatya Station: Standard Precipitation Index (SPI) and Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI). Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 25 3 635–646.
IEEE
[1]İ. Taşkolu, R. Acar, and B. Çırağ, “Monitoring and Evaluation of Meteorological Drought in Malatya Station: Standard Precipitation Index (SPI) and Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI)”, Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 635–646, June 2025, doi: 10.35414/akufemubid.1493278.
ISNAD
Taşkolu, İlteriş - Acar, Reşat - Çırağ, Burak. “Monitoring and Evaluation of Meteorological Drought in Malatya Station: Standard Precipitation Index (SPI) and Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI)”. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 25/3 (June 1, 2025): 635-646. https://doi.org/10.35414/akufemubid.1493278.
JAMA
1.Taşkolu İ, Acar R, Çırağ B. Monitoring and Evaluation of Meteorological Drought in Malatya Station: Standard Precipitation Index (SPI) and Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI). Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;25:635–646.
MLA
Taşkolu, İlteriş, et al. “Monitoring and Evaluation of Meteorological Drought in Malatya Station: Standard Precipitation Index (SPI) and Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI)”. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 25, no. 3, June 2025, pp. 635-46, doi:10.35414/akufemubid.1493278.
Vancouver
1.İlteriş Taşkolu, Reşat Acar, Burak Çırağ. Monitoring and Evaluation of Meteorological Drought in Malatya Station: Standard Precipitation Index (SPI) and Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI). Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Fen Ve Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025 Jun. 1;25(3):635-46. doi:10.35414/akufemubid.1493278

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