National Park Service, Southeast Alaska Network, In-situ stream temperature monitoring of the Indian River, Salmon River, and Taiya River, 2010-2016

This dataset includes data on hourly water temperature (C) for the Indian River (Sitka), Salmon River (Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve), and Taiya River (Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park). These data were collected each year from 2010 to 2016, ranging from early spring/summer through the end of fall. Stream temperature can be an indicator of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem health and one of twelve priority Vital Signs in the National Park Service’s Southeast Alaska Network (SEAN), which includes Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, and Sitka National Historical Park. This dataset in particular is used to help inform management relevant topics such as: monitoring of the frequency of hypoxic events in the Indian River, describing the effects of a changing climate on the physical and chemical properties of park waters, and assessing whether state and federal water quality targets are being met.

本数据集涵盖印第安河（锡特卡）、鲑鱼河（冰川湾国家公园及保护区）与泰亚河（克朗代克淘金热国家历史公园）的逐小时水温（℃）观测数据。该数据采集周期为2010年至2016年，每年观测时段覆盖初春至夏季直至秋季末期。河流水温是反映水生与陆生生态系统健康状况的关键指示因子，同时也是美国国家公园管理局阿拉斯加东南部网络（Southeast Alaska Network, SEAN）的12项优先重要生态指标之一，该网络涵盖冰川湾国家公园及保护区、克朗代克淘金热国家历史公园与锡特卡国家历史公园。本数据集尤其可用于为各类管理相关议题提供决策支撑，具体包括：监测印第安河低氧事件的发生频率、解析气候变化对园区水域物理与化学特性的影响，以及评估州级与联邦级水质目标是否达成。