AI Summary & Key Takeaways
AI InsightThe natural vegetation throughout the basin is largely affected by cilamet characteristics, thus antropogenic steppes and steppe vegetation are dominant in the middle and upper catchment areas.
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Özet
Kızılırmak which drairıs an area about 78.180 km* 2 is one o f the most importnt rivers o f Turkey. Its mean annual discharge is 187 m3/sec. (at înözü) The climate conditions and topographical peculiarities o f the catchment area play a very important role on the flov) o f the river. The existence o f gypsum formations around Sivas and Çankırı and evaporation during summer causes a loss o f the river flow. The use o f surface water fo r irrigation usually requires great guantities o f water. During the mnter, the flow o f the river decreases because o f snowfall and low temperatures. İn the spring the flo v increases due to melting snow, high temperatures, and rainfall. The varying amount rainfall and runoff affects the different tributaries (Gökırmak, Devrez, Deliceırmak) to form a complex regime causing a flux in the annual discharge. The rainfall över the river basin ranges from 294 mm. to över 750 mm. and its heaviest distributton is centered about December-January and April-May, Runoff is concentrated betv/een the same periods. This varying rainfall pattem is reflected in the seasonal distribution o f runoff from the different tributaries. The natural vegetation throughout the basin is largely affected by cilamet characteristics, thus antropogenic steppes and steppe vegetation are dominant in the middle and upper catchment areas.