Harmful Algal Bloom Example

Steps to assigning context to harmful algal bloom ocean imagery. Make sure to train SIT-FUSE with desired data before continuing onto this step.

Figure 2. A hazardous algal bloom containing the toxin microcystis covered large portions of western Lake Erie in September 2017.Credit: USGS EROS

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are large outbreaks of algae in oceans and lakes that harm coastal ecosystems, fisheries, and public health.

Monitoring has been expensive and difficult historically – algal blooms change rapidly and tracking requires instrument-specific retrieval algorithms, which can be difficult and expensive to develop.

SIT-FUSE

include pic of output and assignment

include flow chart

JPSS1-VIIRS SIT-FUSE Clustered Output

JPSS1_VIIRS SIT_FUSE Context Assigned Output - Pseudo Nitchia Seriata (PNS)