Adventure Scientists Global Microplastics Initiative
One of the largest citizen-science microplastic surveys ever conducted. 1,058 volunteer expeditions collected 2,677 water samples from every continent and ocean between 2013-2017.
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At a glance
- Region
- United States (Global)
- Coverage
- All continents and oceans, 2,677 water samples
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research
- Last updated
- 2017
What's inside
- Microplastic Presence
- Concentration Data
- Freshwater Sampling
- Marine Sampling
- Citizen Science
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Irrigation scheduling
Decide when and how much to irrigate.
Because it has: Microplastic Presence
- 02
Water accounting
Track how much water crops actually consume across a command area.
- 03
Sea-level planning
Plan for sea-level rise and storm surge.
Because it has: Marine Sampling
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Field-scale ET
Estimate crop water use per field by combining satellite and weather with ML.
- 02
Demand forecasts
Predict irrigation demand weeks ahead for canal and pump planning.
- 03
Surge forecasts
Forecast surge and coastal water levels quickly.
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- APDRC NOAA-CIRES-DOE 20th Century Reanalysis V3Global | Free
- Aqueduct Floods Hazard Maps (WRI S3)Global | Free
- CHIRPS via IRI/LDEO Climate Data LibraryGlobal | Free
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