CA harmful algae risk mapping (C-HARM)

Authors

Clarissa Anderson, NOAA Coast WatchFollow

BOOC Keywords

California, Pacific Ocean, Oregon, algae, forecasts, sea surface conditions, public safety, public health

Abstract

The CA-Harmful Algae Risk Mapping (C-HARM) system generates predictions of harmful algal bloom (HAB) conditions in California and Southern Oregon coastal waters through a combination of 1) real-time circulation models that predict the ocean physics, i.e. the West Coast Operational Forecast System (WCOFS), 2) satellite remote-sensing data of the ocean “color” and chlorophyll patterns, and 3) statistical models for predicting bloom and toxin likelihoods. These predictions are generated daily to provide a forecast of where you might encounter a Pseudo-nitzschia bloom and/or domoic acid event in the next one to three days.

Recommended Citation

Anderson, Clarissa (2022) "CA harmful algae risk mapping (C-HARM)," Benefits of Ocean Observing Catalog (BOOC): Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 66.
Available at: https://cbe.miis.edu/booc/vol2/iss1/66

Document Type

Article