Robust, low-cost data loggers for stream temperature, flow intermittency, and relative conductivity monitoring
Water Resources Research
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Abstract
Water temperature and streamflow intermittency are critical parameters influencing aquatic ecosystem health. Low-cost temperature loggers have made continuous water temperature monitoring relatively simple but determining streamflow timing and intermittency using temperature data alone requires significant and subjective data interpretation. Electrical resistance (ER) sensors have recently been developed to overcome the major limitations of temperature-based methods for the assessment of streamflow intermittency. This technical note introduces the STIC (Stream Temperature, Intermittency, and Conductivity logger); a robust, low-cost, simple to build instrument that provides long-duration, high-resolution monitoring of both relative conductivity (RC) and temperature. Simultaneously collected temperature and RC data provide unambiguous water temperature and streamflow intermittency information that is crucial for monitoring aquatic ecosystem health and assessing regulatory compliance. With proper calibration, the STIC relative conductivity data can be used to monitor specific conductivity.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Robust, low-cost data loggers for stream temperature, flow intermittency, and relative conductivity monitoring |
| Series title | Water Resources Research |
| DOI | 10.1002/2013WR015158 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Year Published | 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Geophysical Union |
| Contributing office(s) | Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Water Resources Research |
| First page | 6542 |
| Last page | 6548 |
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