Satnews Daily
September 8th, 2015

EOMAP Covers Algae Bloom Monitoring Of The Great Lakes


[SatNews] Harmful algae blooms threaten drinking water, aquaculture industries and the public welfare.

A significant bloom was recently forecasted for Lake Erie: NOAA predicts that this year’s blooms will be “among the most severe in recent years” and will peak in September (www.noaanews.noaa.gov).

The bloom is now tracked daily on the free algae bloom monitoring program developed by EOMAP for the Great Lakes region. The solution provides an easy online access through eoapp-us.eomap.com/. EOMAP also tracks the vast number of smaller lakes and coastal waters globally using its multi-satellite monitoring system and displays this data on the eoApp web application.

The eoApp monitoring system allows for tracking blue algae blooms and relevant water quality parameters such as chlorophyll and turbidity. Various US and European satellite sensors are embedded into this first globally harmonized monitoring system, supporting daily monitoring at continental scales, historical reviews up to 30 years back in time and highest spatial resolutions for ponds, small lakes and rivers.

An EOMAP Water Quality Information Booklet is available as a PDF download at...

http://www.eomap.com/exchange/EOMAP_Information_Booklet_Water_Quality_Monitoring.pdf