Stream Temperature - Gwynns Falls at Villa Nova (GFVN) Water year 2006-2007

Metadata for BES site - Stream Temperature: Gwynns Falls at Villa Nova (GFVN): 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 the Gwynns Falls at Villa Nova. This site samples drainage from approximately 7,400 ha of old and new suburban and suburbanzing land use. Streamflow at this station has been monitored continuously by the USGS since 1957 (with a hiatus from 1988 - 1995). This station is the boundary between the urban and suburban portions of the Gwynns Falls. A detailed description of this site is posted at: http://md.water.usgs.gov/BES/01589300/. Streamflow data for this site are posted at: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/md/nwis/nwisman?site_no=01589300 Purpose: Long-term monitoring of stream temperature in a watershed. Theme keywords: stream, watershed, temperature, Baltimore Ecosystem Study Coordinates: Lat/Long 39.3459 (39 20 45) -76.7333 (-76 43 60)