1. WIGOS Implementation in Turkey
Workshops on WIGOS and AMDAR Programme
2-3 October 2018, Minsk-Belarus
ERCAN BÜYÜKBAŞ
Head of Observing Systems Department
Turkish State Meteorological Service

2. Key Activity Areas/Turkey
1.Management of WIGOS implementation
TSMS with full authority and responsibility for making the meteorological observations
Developing and implementing the N-WIP in accordance with WIP and R-WIP-VI
Programme for redesign and establishment of integrated national observing network is under execution
Preparing and implementing its strategic plans in line with the WIGOS concept and technical regulations
Cooperating with universities, research institutions, private sector and other governmental agencies
A proposal for the protection of observing sites submitted to the parliament
Strong and close cooperation with national frequency allocation authority for the allocation and protection of the frequency needed for observing systems
Supporting RA-VI, Technical Commissions, working groups, expert teams and task teams
Developing and operating WMO Radar Database (WRD)

3. Key Activity Areas/Turkey
2. Collaboration with the WMO co-sponsored observing systems and international partner organizations and programmes
Supporting WMO co-sponsored observing systems and international partner organizations and programmes
Making coordination between these organizations/programmes with national agencies
Good cooperation with ECMWF and EUMETSAT
Initiatives for participation EUMETNET programmes (E-AMDAR)
Implemented the project succesfuly in cooperation with EUMETSAT and TİKA providing data from satellites for 5 countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan)

4. Key Activity Areas/Turkey
3. Design, planning and optimized evolution of WIGOS component observing systems
Having regulations for determining and interpreting the national requirements for observations
Implementing a dynamic process for determining the national requirements for observations
Considering the regional and global observational data requirement
Taking into account the WMO regulations and recommendations, WMO application areas, all related technical documents, guidance material and EGOS-IP
Making regular consultation with internal and external users to review and to meet their observational data requirements
Following and implementing the technological development as well as international regulations at observing network
Establishment of integrated observing network with different observing system components

5. Key Activity Areas/Turkey
Requirement based
Observations
Accurate
Reliable
Continuous
Timely
Essential and
indispensible
input for any process
of meteorological products
and services
Accessible/Usable

6. Key Activity Areas/Turkey
Where?
Why and Which parameters?
Observations
What type of instruments?
How to transmit the data?
How to operate/
maintain the network?
Information
Technology
Cooperation

7. Key Activity Areas/Turkey
3. Design, planning and optimized evolution of WIGOS component observing systems
In order to meet the requirements
for meteorological service and products:
Surface observation network
Marine observation network
Upper air observation network
Remote Sensing Systems

8. Key Activity Areas/Turkey
OBSERVATION NETWORK of TSMS
Total Investment for Supply:
EURO
Operational Cost/Year:
Euro
1634
AWS 74
Airport AWS 83
Marine AWS
1781
OMGİ 20
Radar
17 C-Band
1 Mobile X-Band
2 Hf Marine Radar 41
Lightning Detection Station 10
Upper Air Station
1862
Obs. Sys.

9. Key Activity Areas/Turkey
4. Observing System Operation and Maintenance
Well developed operation and maintenance policy
Regional based organizational structure supported from center for preventive and corrective maintenance
Development of national database for metadata
Review and update of the information of Turkey’s stations in OSCAR
Making laboratory calibration at certain interval for each particular observing system
A web based real time status and maintenance monitoring tool for observing network
Carrying out regular training activities for the local experts every year.

10. Key Activity Areas/Turkey
4. Observing System Operation and Maintenance
Process and instructions for network maintenance
and station maintenance should be defined
based on:
Preventive/Periodical maintenance
Corrective maintenance
Calibration

11. Key Activity Areas/Turkey OPERATIONAL CHECK/CLEANING
SENSORS
MAINTENANCE
CALIBRATION
OPERATIONAL CHECK/CLEANING
TEST AND CONTROL
DAILY
2 WEEKS
1 MONTH
3-MONTH
1 YEAR
6-MONTH
2-YEAR
Temp.& Humidity
(U)
(O)/(M)
(O)/(T)
(T)
Grass Temperature
Wind Speed
Wind Direction
Precipitation
Runway Temp.
Pressure
Transmissometer
Ceilometer
Present Weather
Soil Temperatures
Soil Moisture
Pyranometer
Pryheliometer
Sunshine Duration
UV-A and B Radiation
Disdrometer
Lightning Detection
Weather Radar
(U)/(O)
HF marine radar
Environ.n equipment
(O)
Radiosonde station
(O) (daily)
Note:
(U): Performed by the Users of the system (local or from central office)
(O): Performed by the local Operator(s) of the system
(T): Performed by the trained Technicians (local or from central office)
(M): Manned stations

12. Key Activity Areas/Turkey Operation and Maintenance Information System
Real time monitoring of network operational status,
Analysing of the performance of the systems and staff,
Planning and monitoring of the maintenance, repairing and calibration works
Management of spare part inventory
4. Observing System Operation and Maintenance

13. Key Activity Areas/Turkey
5. Quality Management
Applying Quality Management System (QMS) (ISO 9001:2008)
Developing and implementing a Quality Control process for all observational data
Operating a calibration centre, RIC for RA-VI, with accreditation according to ISO 17025
Having documentation of the operation and maintenance processes of observing systems in accordance with QMS
Defining and applying special preventive and corrective maintenance instructions for each system
Inserting all activities in a web based programme and monitoring in electronic medium
Certified by Turkish Statistics Institute with a certificate of “Meteorological Climate Statistics Certificate” because of providing high quality climate statistical data for the users.

14. Key Activity Areas/Turkey
TSMS has a very well designed and equipped calibration center with 8 calibration laboratories.
5. Quality Management
Working by providing tracebility
(TS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 )
Accredited Laboratories
(TS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005)
Temperature
Relative humidity
Pressure
Wind speed
Precipitation
Solar radiation
Electrical
Wind direction

15. Key Activity Areas/Turkey
6. Standardization and interoperability
Operating observing systems and making observations almost fully comply with WMO standard and recommended practices and procedures for instruments and methods observation.
Implementing the process for the classification of the observing stations according to CIMO site classification scheme and CIMO Guide
Fulfilling all obligations, (recognized as DCPC) standards and applications, and following the procedures of WIS
Managing a central database for processing, archiving and disseminating the all observatioonal data

16. Key Activity Areas/Turkey
7.WIGOS Information Resource
Utilizing from the existing WIR
Developing and operating WRD
Completion of reviewing all meteorological data inventory, and updating existing metadata records,
Checking the registered observational systems available in OSCAR/Surface
Operating a central database to archive, manage and access the metadata
Recording metadata with the inclusion of history and environmental conditions of station, type and purpose of the observation, instruments used, preventive and corrective maintenance records, observer’s information.
Having a centralized operational information system with the required features for collecting, processing, archiving and disseminating the observational data

17. Key Activity Areas/Turkey
8. Data discovery and availability (data and metadata)
Fulfilling all obligations, standards and applications, and following the procedures of WIS
Recognized as Data Collection and Production Center (DCPC) for WIS information exchange by WMO Congress in June 2015
Adopted the new WIS standards and practices in accordance with the amendments provided by the WMO
Collecting and archiving observational data of other organizations , no activity yet for these data to be discoverable and accessible through WIS.
No barrier at National level for contribution and accessing observations via GTS and/or WIS
Giving permission to Institutions, Universities and Governmental Organizations to access all observational data in case of any request

18. Key Activity Areas/Turkey
9. Capacity development
Implementing a modernization programme of observing network since 2001
Carrying out data management process including collecting, archiving and exchanging the observational data
Trying to implement WIGOS framework at national level with its allocated resources for the modernization programme of observing network
Organizing national and international training courses on observing systems
Cooperation with other Members (consultancy service, system installation, maintenance, etc.)

19. Key Activity Areas/Turkey
10. Communications and outreach
Issuing the strategic planning and activities report including observing systems to the public from the official web site of TSMS.
Submitting the observational data to the public in near-real time basis on the official web site of TSMS with a remark of unapplied quality control checks.
Maintaining good relationships with internal and external key target audiences
Making sectoral based analysis for understanding the needs of key target audiences
Evaluation of the results of regular survey and feedback from the users
Supporting the R&D studies on observing systems

20. Conclusion
Still need for the improvement of the awareness on WIGOS at the other agencies at national level
Reaction from not only private agencies but also from public agencies to involve in national WIGOS umbrella
National and institutional data policies have been causing problems for the efficient implementation of WIGOS
More effort is needed for improvement of data quality
Metadata should be updated whenever is needed
Lack of sufficient financial and human resources

21. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
WIGOS in Turkey
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION