Pollution at coastal scale

Description

• Probability maps of coastal pollution linked to the marine ecosystem on a coastal scale. The maps of which this product is composed are:
  • Probability of occurrence of algal bloom (Algal Bloom)
  • Probability of occurrence of extreme chlorophyll values
  • Probability of occurrence of extreme values ​​of suspended material

Operating scenarios

• Base knowledge

Technical specification

Requirement	Description
Spatial resolution	300m – 1km
Coverage area	Maximum extension of the AOI: 500km of coastline
Geographic accuracy	Circular Error 90%: <= 0.5 pixel (equal to half the spatial resolution)
Information Age	36 hours
Measurement uncertainty	90% confidence level> = 75%
Measurement / projection unit	Measurement unit:% of algal bloom occurrence Projection: Geographic-WGS84
Input EO data	Not necessary
Other input data	– Marine ecosystem maps for ordinary monitoring – Wave movement map (optional)
Validation data	In situ measurements from field campaings
Format	GIS-file: shapefile and GeoTIFF Metadata: compliant with ISO 19115 standards, and with the specifications provided for by the INSPIRE Directive by the relative Legislative Decree
Refresh rate	24h

Example