ESTABLISMENT OF THE NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA CENTER

TURKEY

I. PhaseNational Oceanographic Data Inventory

Objectives

• Development of the NODC in Turkey

• Create a tool for increasing collaborations between scientists in Turkey and in the region

National Oceanographic Data Inventory  In order to establish National Oceanographic Information Centers (NOICs) National Oceanographic Data Management Committee (NODMC) formed.  NODMC Members: •Department of Nav., Hydrogr. and Oceanography, Turkish Navy, •DEÜ Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology, Izmir •EU Faculty of Aquatic Sciences, Izmir•İ.Ü. Institute of Marine Sciences, Istanbul, •İ.Ü. Faculty of Aquatic Sciences, Istanbul •KTÜ Faculty of Marine Sciences, Trabzon•OMÜ Faculty of Aquatic Sciences, Sinop•General Directorate of Mineral Resources, Ankara•METU Institute of Marine Sciences,•Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Committee

Data Types (60 variables)• Coastal zone (e.g. Coastline, laguuns etc.)• Meteorological (Surface measurements)• Physical oceanography (T,S, currents, optics,

waves, sea level etc.)• Chemical oceanography (TSS, Nutrients, pH,

TCO2, etc.)• Marine biology (pigments, biota, etc.)• Pollution( PAH, heavy metals, etc)• Fisheries (aquaculture, fish stacks)\• Geology and Geophysics (Bathymetry,

sysmology, sed. etc)• Remote sensing (aerial photos, satellite images)

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Annual distributions of the stations

SHOD ODTÜ DBE KTÜ SDBF OMÜ SSUF DEÜ DBTE

Regional distribution of stations

İzmit Bay4%

Dardanelles4%

Aegean9%

Bosphorusı12%

Marmara Sea19%

İzmir Bay7%

Mediterranean19%

Black Sea26%

Lake Van<1%

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Annual distribution of statios by region

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www.ims.metu.edu.tr/inventory

Marine Pollution Data Collaction Capacity

Owner : State Statistical Institute

Executive: IMS-METU

Sposor : State Planning Office

Partners

• METU, Institute of Marine Sciences

• Canakkale University

• Sinop Faculty of Aquatic Sciences

• BTU, Faculty of Marine Sciences

Total 13 stations

• Iskenderun• Mersin• Derince• Darica• Tuzla• Hereke• Eskihisar• Sarayburnu

• Rumeli Kavagi• Sinop• Trabzon• Tekirdag• Canakkale