CoastObs uses Earth Observation and in situ data to provide an overview of chlorophyll-a (Chl-a); a pigment found in plants and algae that allows them to convert sunlight into usable energy.
Our Products & Services
We provide a range of diverse water quality data that fits into the users’ own data management and information
systems.
CoastObs uses satellite remote sensing to monitor coastal water environments.
We offer users a platform with satellite-derived products relevant for routine water quality monitoring and coastal environment assessment, for aquaculture and marine engineering.
CoastObs products and services include algal blooms, chlorophyll-a concentration, turbidity, seagrass per cent coverage, phytoplankton size classes, harmful algae, sediment plumes, and water surface temperature as well as integration with predictive models for products such as shellfish growth potential.
Basic
Common products used in water monitoring through remote sensing.
Chlorophyll-A
Total Suspended Matter
CoastObs uses Earth Observation and in situ data to provide information on TSM at a regular frequency.
Turbidity
CoastObs uses Earth Observation and in situ data to provide an overview of turbidity, an optical determination of water clarity.
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST)
CoastObs uses Earth Observation and in situ data to provide an overview of sea surface temperature at extensive regions.
SHORELINE MAPPING
CoastObs maps changes of the land-water boundary over time based on satellite imagery
Innovative
New products highly relevant to coastal zone management.
PHYTOPLANKTON PRIMARY PRODUCTION
CoastObs uses Earth Observation and validated in-situ data to provide monitoring of phytoplankton primary production in coastal regions in Europe.
INTERTIDAL SEAGRASS MAPPING
CoastObs uses validated Earth Observation and in-situ data to monitor coastal ecosystem quality by providing frequent highresolution coverage of coastal regions in Europe.
HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS (HAB) INDICATOR
CoastObs uses Earth Observation and validated in-situ data to provide harmful algal blooms forecasts in Europe.
PHYTOPLANKTON SIZE CLASSES (PSC)
CoastObs uses Earth Observation and validated in-situ data to provide PSC maps in Europe.
Higher level
Products that include a combination of spatial and temporal aggregation, classification and integration with additional data.
STATISTICS/ AGGREGATION
CoastObs uses Earth Observation to aggregate important variables for shellfish growth.
INDICATORS FOR WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE REPORTING
CoastObs uses Earth Observation data to with spatial monitoring data to the WFD reporting.
HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS (HAB) FORECASTS
CoastObs uses Earth Observation and validated in-situ data to provide harmful algal blooms forecasts in Europe.
SHELLFISH CULTURE POTENTIAL
CoastObs integrates validated basic products with growth modelling of shellfish to identify the growth potential of shellfish.
PHYTOPLANKTON BLOOM PHENOLOGY
CoastObs uses series of satellite imagery to analyse phytoplankton bloom appearance, intensity and lasting
SEDIMENT PLUME MORPHOLOGY
CoastObs uses Earth Observation and validated in-situ data to provide monitoring of plume morphology in estuaries
Water-quality data
Product in-situ validation, analysis and reporting.
IN SITU DATA FOR EO VALIDATION
CoastObs products are scientifically validated to ensure a high quality. Sometimes it might be wanted or required to perform additional validation before application in new areas.