| Abstract: | A submersible sonde equipped with a specific conductivity probe, linked with a global positioning satellite receiver was developed, deployed on a small boat, and used to map spatial and temporal variations in specific conductivity in a large reservoir. 7,695 sample points were recorded during 8 sampling trips. Specific conductivity ranged from 442 uS/cm to 3,378 uS/cm over the nine-month study. The data showed five statistically different zones in the reservoir: 2 different riverine zones, 2 different riverine transition zones, and a lacustrine zone (the main lake zone). These data were imported to a geographic information system where they were spatially interpolated to generate 8 maps showing specific conductivity levels across the entire surface of the lake. The highly dynamic nature of water quality, due to the widely differing nature of the rivers that flow into the reservoir and the effect of large inflows of fresh water during winter storms is easily captured and visualized using this approach. ?? Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006. |
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| Citation Author: | Atkinson, S. F.; Mabe, J. A. |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Near real-time monitoring and mapping of specific conductivity levels across Lake Texoma, USA; 2006; Article; Journal; Environmental Monitoring and Assessment; Atkinson, S. F.; Mabe, J. A. |
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| Text: | Near real-time monitoring and mapping of specific conductivity levels across Lake Texoma, USA; 2006; Article; Journal; Environmental Monitoring and Assessment; Atkinson, S. F.; Mabe, J. A. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-005-9072-x |
| Date Other: | Sun, 1 Jan 2006 00:00 -0600 |
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