Multilevel Dataset of Microplastic Abundance in World's Upper Ocean
8,218 pelagic microplastic samples synthesized into raw, calibrated, processed, and gridded datasets. Estimates 24.4 trillion microplastic pieces in the world's upper oceans.
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At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global oceans and Great Lakes, 8,218 samples
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research
- Last updated
- 2021
What's inside
- Microplastic Abundance
- Gridded Concentration Maps
- Pelagic Tow Data
- Calibrated Estimates
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 Abundance
- 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.
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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