GEO AquaWatch
Group on Earth Observations initiative building global capacity for satellite-derived water quality monitoring of inland, coastal, and marine waters with open-access tools for chlorophyll, turbidity, and harmful algal blooms
geoaquawatch.org
At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global inland and coastal waters
- Access
- Free
- Category
- International
What's inside
- Water Quality
- Satellite Remote Sensing
- Chlorophyll
- Turbidity
- Algal Bloom Detection
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Hotspots and trends
Find where contamination is high and whether it is getting worse.
Because it has: Water Quality
- 02
Compliance checks
Compare samples against drinking water and discharge standards.
- 03
No-gauge areas
Monitor places with no ground stations.
Because it has: Satellite Remote Sensing
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Risk maps
Predict contamination where no samples exist, from geology, land use and climate.
- 02
Anomaly alerts
Catch sudden spikes in sensor or lab data automatically.
- 03
Segmentation
Map water, crops and land use pixel by pixel with deep learning.
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