Coastal Eutrophication Index Validation Data for Latin America

Validation data supports the United Nations Environment Programme's Sustainable Development Goal 14.1.1a for 2022, focusing on the index of coastal eutrophication in Latin America. Collected by NASA, this dataset contains in-situ nutrient measurements used to evaluate and develop ocean color satellite data products. The campaign aims to create more specific, level 2 satellite indicators for member countries.

Use Cases

• Validating satellite-derived ocean color products for coastal water quality.
• Developing Level 2 satellite data indicators for coastal eutrophication monitoring.
• Assessing nutrient concentrations related to eutrophication in Latin American coastal zones.
• Supporting national reporting on UN Sustainable Development Goal 14.1.1a targets.

Strengths

• Dataset is part of a formal UN Sustainable Development Goal validation campaign for 2022.
• Data is collected by NASA, a leading space agency.
• Cross-platform presence on Data.gov and NASA Earthdata indicates importance and curation.

Limitations

• Key specifications like row count, column names, and exact file size are unavailable across all sources.
• License is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' on Data.gov but is 'None' on NASA Earthdata, creating a conflict.
• The temporal range of the collected data is not specified.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Validation campaign collecting in-situ nutrient data for satellite product evaluation.

Freshness

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Geography

Latin America coastal zones