Chlorophyll a in lakes and streams of the United States (2005-2022)
Largest compilation of harmonized chlorophyll-a data for U.S. waters: over 1,374,000 measurements from 84,000 sites (2005-2022), supporting harmful algal bloom prediction.
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- Global
- Coverage
- Global
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- Category
- Research
- Last updated
- 2024
What's inside
- Water Quality
- Lakes & Reservoirs
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
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Hotspots and trends
Find where contamination is high and whether it is getting worse.
Because it has: Water Quality
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Compliance checks
Compare samples against drinking water and discharge standards.
- 03
Storage tracking
Follow storage and releases through the season.
Because it has: Lakes & Reservoirs
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
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Risk maps
Predict contamination where no samples exist, from geology, land use and climate.
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Anomaly alerts
Catch sudden spikes in sensor or lab data automatically.
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Storage from space
Estimate volume from satellite water area and altimetry.
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Data paper
Chlorophyll a in lakes and streams of the United States (2005-2022)
Scientific Data 2024
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