International scientists use Cork Harbour to devise water quality measure

University of Galway researchers, in collaboration with Charles Sturt University in Australia, used artificial intelligence and data mining in the harbour to come up with the tool
International scientists use Cork Harbour to devise water quality measure

Cork Harbour was used by an international team of scientists to develop a water quality index that measures pollution levels in a simplified fashion. Picture: Larry Cummins

Cork Harbour has been used by an international team of scientists to devise a new water quality index that measures pollution levels in a simplified fashion.

University of Galway researchers, in collaboration with Charles Sturt University in Australia, used artificial intelligence and data mining in Cork Harbour in order to come up with the new tool, which can now be adapted by other countries.

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