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Papers Presented in International & National Conferences (Representative)

METU Water Resources Laboratory academicians and students present their research findings at various prominent conferences around the world including:

  • European Geosicences Union (EGU) General Assembly 
  • American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting
  • International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) Conferences
  • International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) Conferences
  • National Hydrology Congress of Turkey

Some examples of recent INTERNATIONAL conference presentations are: 

2017

  • Clustering of hydrological data: a review of methods for runoff predictions in ungauged basins - by Nilay Dogulu, and Elcin Kentel [ABSTRACT]
  • Nonstationary frequency analyses of hydroclimatological extremes over Turkey - by Rizwan Aziz, and Ismail Yucel [ABSTRACT]
  • Establishing a Critical Zone Observatory site in Turkey - by Gokben Demir, Zuhal Akyurek, Andrew Binley, Ismail Yucel, Elcin Kentel, Nuri Merzi, Tugrul Yilmaz, and Melih Yanmaz [ABSTRACT]
  • Investigation of the impact of the nonlinear relations among soil moisture products over data fusion process - by Mehdi Hesami Afshar, Burak Bulut, and M. Tugrul Yilmaz [ABSTRACT]
  • Analysis of Agricultural Drought Using NOAH Root Zone Soil Moisture Estimates and MODIS Based NDVI Values over Turkey - by Burak Bulut, Mehdi Hesami Afshar, and M. Tugrul Yilmaz [ABSTRACT]

2016

  • Exploring the added value of machine learning methods in predicting flow duration curves: a comparative analysis for ungauged catchments - by Nilay Dogulu, and Elcin Kentel [ABSTRACT]
  • Developing an Orographic Adjustment for the SCaMPR Algorithm - by Ismail Yucel, Mustafa Akcelik and Robert Joseph Kuligowski [ABSTRACT]
  • Impacts of climate nonstationarities on hydroclimatological extremes - by Rizwan Aziz, and Ismail Yucel [ABSTRACT]
  • Evaluation of GRACE-based groundwater storage change information at Konya Closed Basin, Turkey, using remote sensing and in-situ measurements - Koray Kamil Yilmaz, Mohamed Saber, and M. Tugrul Yilmaz [ABSTRACT]
  • Subpixel Snow Cover Mapping from MODIS Data by Nonparametric Regression Splines - by Semih Kuter,  Zuhal Akyurek, and Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber [ABSTRACT]
  • Evaluating the use of different precipitation datasets in simulating a flood event - by Zuhal Akyurek, and Arzu Ozkaya [ABSTRACT]
  • Evaluating the use of different precipitation datasets in flood modelling - by Zuhal Akyurek, and Arzu Soytekin [ABSTRACT]
  • The Importance of Precise Digital Elevation Models (DEM) in Modelling Floods - by Gokben Demir, and Zuhal Akyurek [ABSTRACT]
  • Evaluating the one-way coupling of WRF-Hydro for flood forecasting - Ismail Yucel, Alper Onen, Koray Yilmaz, and David Gochis [ABSTRACT]
  • Initial assessment of in-situ based soil moisture observations over Turkey - by Burak Bulut, Michael H. Cosh, and Iliana Mladenova,M. Tugrul Yilmaz[ABSTRACT]
  • Inter-comparison and accuracy assessment of TRMM 3B42 products over Turkey - Muhammad Amjad and M.Tugrul Yilmaz [ABSTRACT]
  • Evaluation of Groundwater Storage changes at Konya Closed Basin, Turkey using GRACE-based and in-situ measurements - Koray K. Yilmaz, Mohamed Saber, M. Tugrul Yilmaz [ABSTRACT]
  • Analysis of long term trends of precipitation estimates acquired using radar network in Turkey - M. Tugrul Yilmaz, Ismail Yucel, Koray Kamil Yilmaz [ABSTRACT]
  • Investigation of the relation between the return periods of major drought characteristics using copula functions - Mehdi Afsar, Ali Unal Sorman, and M. Tugrul Yilmaz [ABSTRACT]
  • Assessment of linear and nonlinear Techniques in soil moisture time series rescaling - Mehdi Hesami Afshar and M. Tugrul Yilmaz [ABSTRACT]

2015

  • Prioritization and selection of climate change adaptation measures: a review of the literature - by Nilay Dogulu, and Elcin Kentel [ABSTRACT]
  • Estimation of Flow Duration Curve for Ungauged Catchments using Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System and Map Correlation Method: A Case Study from Turkey - by Nilay Dogulu, and Elcin Kentel [ABSTRACT]
  • Upstream Structural Management Measures for an Urban Area Flooding in Turkey and their Consequences on Flood Risk Management - by Zuhal Akyurek, Basar Bozoglu, Tugcehan Girayhan [ABSTRACT]
  • Accuracy assessment of TRMM 3B42 V6 and V7 products using station data over various topographical regions in Turkey - Muhammad Amjad and M.Tugrul Yilmaz [ABSTRACT]
  • Quality control of station-based soil moisture observations retrieved over Turkey - by Burak Bulut, M. Tugrul Yilmaz, M. H. Cosh, and Iliana Mladenova [ABSTRACT]
  • The Added Utility Of Nonlinear Techniques In Rescaling Soil Moisture Time Series - by Mehdi Hesami Afshar and M. Tugrul Yilmaz [ABSTRACT]