Data for figures published in PLoS One article "Participatory science methods to monitor water quality and ground truth remote sensing of the Chesapeake Bay" by Neale et al 2024. Match-ups between volunteer observations and validation measurements for turbidity, chlorophyll a and colored dissolved organic matter in the upper Chesapeake Bay, 2021-2023. The complete set of volunteer data can be accessed at serc.fieldscope.org.
Funding
Engaging Citizen Scientists to Monitor Water Quality in Chesapeake Bay - Implementation Phase