Abstract: Systems and methods are used to determine the location and severity of harmful algal blooms or other water quality parameters. GPS location information is transmitted from a mobile device and recent Satellite image data and water quality parameters are provided to the mobile device. Data regarding other locations, historical water quality parameters and algorithm based predictive results are provided for the end user. This provides for near-real time information allowing users to make decisions regarding fishing, beach closures, municipal water intake, etc. so as to avoid toxic effects of a harmful algal bloom.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 22, 2015
Publication date:
November 26, 2015
Applicant:
The United States of America, as represented by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protec
Inventors:
Blake Allen Schaeffer, Robyn Nicole Conmy, Darryl Joel Keith, Ross S. Lunetta, Mark S. Murphy, Torrin Hultgren