NASA Earthdata hosts a study examining water clarity decline and algal blooms in Florida Bay following seagrass die-offs starting in the late 1980s. The project uses remote sensing to analyze resuspension events, turbid water distribution, and compares shipboard chlorophyll measurements with satellite reflectances. Data from the project was last updated in 1999 and involves organizations like Florida International University and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Use Cases
- Modeling the link between sediment resuspension events and algal blooms based on chlorophyll and reflectance comparisons.
- Analyzing historical changes in water clarity patterns in Florida Bay using AVHRR and Landsat data.
- Monitoring turbid water distribution for environmental management following seagrass die-offs.
Strengths
- Integrates in-situ shipboard monitoring data from established programs by FIU and FDEP.
- Combines multiple remote sensing data sources, including AVHRR and Landsat for high-resolution analysis.
- Focuses on a specific, documented ecological event (seagrass die-offs starting in the late 1980s).
Limitations
- Last updated 1999-12-31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- CEOS_EXTRA via NASA Earthdata
- Collection Method
- Remote sensing analysis (AVHRR, Landsat) combined with shipboard monitoring program data.
- Time Range
- Late 1980s to 1999
- Freshness
- 1999-12-31 23:59:59.999000
- Geography
- Florida Bay, USA