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Fact Sheet 2013–3068

Tools for Beach Health Data Management, Data Processing, and Predictive Model Implementation

U.S. Geological Survey

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This fact sheet describes utilities created for management of recreational waters to provide efficient data management, data aggregation, and predictive modeling as well as a prototype geographic information system (GIS)-based tool for data visualization and summary. All of these utilities were developed to assist beach managers in making decisions to protect public health. The Environmental Data Discovery and Transformation (EnDDaT) Web service identifies, compiles, and sorts environmental data from a variety of sources that help to define climatic, hydrologic, and hydrodynamic characteristics including multiple data sources within the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Great Lakes Beach Health Database (GLBH-DB) and Web application was designed to provide a flexible input, export, and storage platform for beach water quality and sanitary survey monitoring data to compliment beach monitoring programs within the Great Lakes. A real-time predictive modeling strategy was implemented by combining the capabilities of EnDDaT and the GLBH-DB for timely, automated prediction of beach water quality. The GIS-based tool was developed to map beaches based on their physical and biological characteristics, which was shared with multiple partners to provide concepts and information for future Web-accessible beach data outlets.

First posted October 31, 2013

For additional information contact:
Director, Michigan and Ohio
  Water Science Centers
U.S. Geological Survey
6480 Doubletree Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43229–1111
http://greatlakesbeaches.usgs.gov/

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Suggested citation:

U.S. Geological Survey, 2013, Tools for beach health data management, data processing, and predictive model implementation: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2013–3068, 6 p., https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2013/3068/.



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