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Satellite monitoring of cyanobacterial harmful algal bloom frequency in recreational waters and drinking water sources

Metadata Updated: May 2, 2021

This dataset shows the concentration of cyanobacteria cells/ml in fresh water bodies and estuaries of the Ohio and Florida derived from 300x300 meter MEdium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) satellite imagery. This dataset was produced through partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). This cyanobacteria dataset was derived using the European Space Agency (ESA) Envisat satellite and MERIS instrument. MERIS is a 68.5 degree field-of-view nadir-pointing imaging spectrometer which measures the solar radiation reflected by the Earth in 15 spectral bands (visible and near-infrared). MERIS imagery was used to identify long-wavelength spectral bands (from red through near-infrared portion of the spectrum) to locate algal blooms within freshwaters and estuaries of the continental United States.

This dataset is associated with the following publication: Clark, J., B. Schaeffer, J. Darling, E. Urquhart, J. Johnston, A. Ignatius, M. Myer, K. Loftin, J. Werdell, and R. Stumpf. Methods for Monitoring Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Bloom Frequency in Recreational Waters and Drinking Water Sources with Satellites. ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, USA, 80: 84-95, (2017).

Access & Use Information

Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: See this page for license information.

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References

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.04.046
https://pasteur.epa.gov/uploads/10.23719/1366973/documents/BlakeSchaeffer_A254c_metadata_20170606.xml

Dates

Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
Metadata Updated Date May 2, 2021

Metadata Source

Harvested from EPA ScienceHub

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
Metadata Updated Date May 2, 2021
Publisher U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD)
Maintainer
Identifier https://doi.org/10.23719/1366973
Data Last Modified 2017-06-13
Public Access Level public
Bureau Code 020:00
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Harvest Object Id 2d81362d-0089-4ff3-870b-2382f397b253
Harvest Source Id 04b59eaf-ae53-4066-93db-80f2ed0df446
Harvest Source Title EPA ScienceHub
License https://pasteur.epa.gov/license/sciencehub-license.html
Program Code 020:096
Publisher Hierarchy U.S. Government > U.S. Environmental Protection Agency > U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD)
Related Documents https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.04.046, https://pasteur.epa.gov/uploads/10.23719/1366973/documents/BlakeSchaeffer_A254c_metadata_20170606.xml
Source Datajson Identifier True
Source Hash 004fe0b6f9c5c68a645626b29b7ee979da5dd931
Source Schema Version 1.1

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