Forecast products and associated satellite imagery from Lake Erie created by the NOAA Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System (HAB-OFS) from 2017-06-25 to present

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This archive information package contains inputs to, and outputs from the NOAA Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System (HAB-OFS) for the Lake Erie region in the form of seasonal bulletin documents and processed satellite imagery in GeoTIFF format, beginning in 2017 and continuing to the present. The HAB-OFS produces daily forecasts for cyanobacteria blooms (blue-green algae) in Lake Erie. The source data are updated at least once daily and are available as a bulletin (pdf) for download as needed. The forecasts contain an analysis of the location of cyanobacteria blooms, as well as forecasts of transport, mixing, scum formation and bloom decline based on the analysis of information from data providers.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: NOAA National Ocean Service (2018). Forecast products and associated satellite imagery from Lake Erie created by the NOAA Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System (HAB-OFS) from 2017-06-25 to present. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NOS-HABOFS-LakeErie. Accessed [date].

Dataset Identifiers

gov.noaa.nodc:NOS-HABOFS-LakeErie

ISO 19115-2 Metadata

gov.noaa.nodc:NOS-HABOFS-LakeErie

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Search Data	Granule Search (search) Search for data granules belonging to this collection (a granule is the smallest aggregation of data that can be independently described and retrieved).
Distribution Formats	PDF TIFF
Ordering Instructions	Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions.
Distributor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov


Time Period	2017-06-25 to Present
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	N: 49.47 S: 40.93 E: -74.52 W: -92.74
Spatial Coverage Map


General Documentation	NCEI Dataset Landing Page Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links.
Associated Resources	NOAA's Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/habs/hab-forecasts/lake-erie/ NCCOS Lake Erie HAB-OFS Project Page Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom FAQs https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/habs/hab-forecasts/lake-erie/faqs/ FAQs related to the Lake Erie HAB-OFS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (2021). Experimental Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) bulletin forecast products and associated satellite imagery from Lake Erie from 2008-09-04 to 2016-11-01 created by the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/q053-h813. https://doi.org/10.25921/q053-h813 HABOFS Experimental Lake Erie collection

General Documentation

NCEI Dataset Landing Page
Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links.

Associated Resources

NOAA's Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast
- https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/habs/hab-forecasts/lake-erie/
  NCCOS Lake Erie HAB-OFS Project Page
Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom FAQs
- https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/habs/hab-forecasts/lake-erie/faqs/
  FAQs related to the Lake Erie HAB-OFS
NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (2021). Experimental Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) bulletin forecast products and associated satellite imagery from Lake Erie from 2008-09-04 to 2016-11-01 created by the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/q053-h813.
- https://doi.org/10.25921/q053-h813
  HABOFS Experimental Lake Erie collection


Publication Dates	publication: 2018-04-10 revision: 2024-12-02 creation: 2018-04-10
Data Presentation Form	Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status	Ongoing - data is continually being updated Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency	Monthly
Purpose	This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations	accessLevel: Public Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.


Dataset Citation	Cite as: NOAA National Ocean Service (2018). Forecast products and associated satellite imagery from Lake Erie created by the NOAA Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System (HAB-OFS) from 2017-06-25 to present. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NOS-HABOFS-LakeErie. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	NOAA National Ocean Service
Contributors	NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)
Resource Providers	Michelle Tomlinson NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Karen Kavanaugh NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) Lacey Mason NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information


Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS ALGAL BLOOM PRESENCE ALKALINITY - TOTAL AMMONIA (NH3) Attenuation/Transmission bacteria - cyanobacteria BIOCHEMISTRY biological data CHLOROPHYLL CHLOROPHYLL - EXTRACTED CHLOROPHYLL A Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) CONDUCTIVITY DEPTH - OBSERVATION DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON (DIC) DISSOLVED OXYGEN DNA harmful algal blooms (HABs) nitrate + nitrite content (concentration) PAR PHOSPHATE - SOLUBLE REACTIVE PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVE RADIATION (PAR) Secchi depth suspended solids TOTAL PHOSPHORUS TOXIN turbidity WATER TEMPERATURE WEATHER NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS chemical imagery in situ laboratory analyses satellite data WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > ANIMAL SCIENCE > ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > BACTERIA/ARCHAEA > CYANOBACTERIA (BLUE-GREEN ALGAE) EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > ALKALINITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > AMMONIA EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > CHLOROPHYLL EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > INORGANIC CARBON EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > NITRATE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > NITRITE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > ORGANIC MATTER EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > PHOSPHATE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > SUSPENDED SOLIDS EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > ATTENUATION/TRANSMISSION EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > SECCHI DEPTH EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > TURBIDITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > CONDUCTIVITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > WATER QUALITY > ALGAL BLOOMS > HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM (HABs) HAB Submitter Keywords Microcystis sp. Planktothrix blue-green algae cyanobacteria bloom
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS > Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/OAR/GLERL > Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Aqua LAURENTIAN Sentinel-3A Sentinel-3B Terra Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords Aqua > Earth Observing System, Aqua Sentinel-3A > Sentinel-3A Sentinel-3B > Sentinel-3B Terra > Earth Observing System, Terra (AM-1) ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes Aqua (ICES code: 33V4, 2002-2016) LAURENTIAN (ICES code: 33LA) Terra (ICES code: 33XX, 1999-2016)
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS CTD fluorometer MODIS nutrient autoanalyzer Ocean and Land Colour Instrument Secchi disk turbidity sensor Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords AUTOANALYZER > AUTOANALYZER CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth FLUOROMETERS > FLUOROMETERS MODIS > Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer OLCI > Ocean and Land Colour Imager SECCHI DISKS > SECCHI DISKS TURBIDITY METERS > TURBIDITY METERS
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Great Lakes Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > GREAT LAKES, CANADA CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > GREAT LAKES HAB Region Names Brest Bay Great Lakes Lake Erie Maumee Bay Sandusky Bay
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0172375 0183933 0209038 0239146 0279234 0279446 0288351 0293811 0299571


Use Constraints	Cite as: NOAA National Ocean Service (2018). Forecast products and associated satellite imagery from Lake Erie created by the NOAA Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System (HAB-OFS) from 2017-06-25 to present. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NOS-HABOFS-LakeErie. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints	Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Fees	In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.

Lineage information for: series
Processing Steps	2018-04-10T14:08:10Z - NCEI Accession 0172375 v1.1 was published. 2019-01-01T20:41:09Z - NCEI Accession 0183933 v1.1 was published. 2019-11-10T18:33:45Z - NCEI Accession 0183933 was revised and v2.2 was published. 2020-02-05T16:05:52Z - NCEI Accession 0209038 v1.1 was published. 2021-07-14T23:43:44Z - NCEI Accession 0239146 v1.1 was published. 2023-06-27T02:26:38Z - NCEI Accession 0279234 v1.1 was published. 2023-06-27T19:16:50Z - NCEI Accession 0279446 v1.1 was published. 2024-02-02T18:41:11Z - NCEI Accession 0288351 v1.1 was published. 2024-06-15T05:26:41Z - NCEI Accession 0293811 v1.1 was published. 2024-12-02T18:29:11Z - NCEI Accession 0299571 v1.1 was published.

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	CTD fluorometer MODIS nutrient autoanalyzer Ocean and Land Colour Instrument Secchi disk turbidity sensor
Platform	Aqua LAURENTIAN Sentinel-3A Sentinel-3B Terra

Last Modified: 2026-02-26T21:32:58Z

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