Stream Temperature - Gwynns Falls at Carroll Park (GFCP) Water year 2007-2008

Metadata for BES site - Stream Temperature: Gwynns Falls at Carroll Park (GFCP): In the Baltimore urban long-term ecological research (LTER) project, (Baltimore Ecosystem Study, BES) we use the watershed approach to evaluate integrated ecosystem function. The LTER research is centered on the Gwynns Falls watershed, a 17,150 ha catchment that traverses a gradient from the urban core of Baltimore, through older urban residential (1900 - 1950) and suburban (1950- 1980) zones, rapidly suburbanizing areas and a rural/suburban fringe. Stream temperature is continuously measured throughout the Gwynns Falls watershed along with supplemental sites around Baltimore County/City. A total of 22 sites contain sensors (HOBO Pro v2 Water Temperature Data Logger - U22-001) that take an instantaneous temperature reading every 2 minutes. These data are downloaded on a monthly basis. This dataset is for Gwynns Falls at Route 1/Carroll Park. This sites samples drainage from approximately 16,000 ha of mixed suburban and urban watershed. The site has been monitored by USGS since 1994 and represents the boundary condition for entire Gwynns Falls above head of tidal influence. Additional site information can be found at: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/md/nwis/inventory/?site_no=01589352 Purpose: Long-term monitoring of stream temperature in an urban catchment. Theme keywords: stream, watershed, temperature, urban, Baltimore Ecosystem Study Coordinates: Lat/Long 39.2711 (39 16 16) -76.6480 (-76 38 53)