Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Smyrna Journal of Natural and Data Sciences, cilt.1, sa.1, ss.26-33, 2025 (Hakemli Dergi)
This study aims to analyze and classify the climatic relationships among metropolitan cities in Türkiye based on temperature and precipitation data. The study aims to contribute to a better understanding of the current climatic characteristics of metropolitan cities in Türkiye by revealing their climatic similarities and differences. In this context, the climate profile of each metropolitan city was prepared using the monthly average temperature and precipitation data obtained from the General Directorate of Meteorology between 1927 and 2023. The correlation function was used to identify climatic relationships. Climatic similarities and differences among metropolitan areas were analyzed using hierarchical classification methods. Hierarchical tree (dendogram) and minimum spanning tree techniques were used to group metropolitan areas according to similar climatic data. In addition to providing a better understanding of climatic relationships, this analysis aims to provide scientific data suitable for use in areas such as agriculture, environmental regulation, water resource management, and urban planning by facilitating visualization analysis. By identifying climatic differences among metropolitan cities in Türkiye, the study will enable the development of more accurate strategies in the face of climate change and environmental risks. In addition, the data obtained will help to predict the effects of future climate changes in cities by modeling their impacts.