Secchi Disk Study - Global Ocean Transparency Citizen Science
Global citizen-science study (since 2013) collecting Secchi-disk ocean transparency measurements via a free smartphone app, re-establishing a long-running database of water-clarity data used to assess phytoplankton and climate-driven change.
secchidisk.org
At a glance
- Region
- United Kingdom (Global)
- Coverage
- Global
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Non-Profit
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- Ocean transparency
- Secchi depth
- Citizen science
- Water clarity
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Sea-level planning
Plan for sea-level rise and storm surge.
Because it has: Ocean transparency
- 02
Saline intrusion
Track salt moving into rivers and aquifers.
- 03
Risk screening
Screen projects and assets for climate risk.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Surge forecasts
Forecast surge and coastal water levels quickly.
- 02
Shoreline change
Detect erosion and accretion from imagery.
- 03
Bias correction
Correct and downscale climate model output for a site.
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