Stream Temperature - Pond Branch (POBR) Water year 2007-2008

Metadata for BES site - Stream Temperature: Pond Branch (POBR): 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 Pond Branch, an approximately 41 ha completely forested, "reference watershed." A detailed description of this site is posted at: http://md.water.usgs.gov/BES/01583570/. Streamflow data for this site are posted at: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/md/nwis/nwisman?site_no=01583570 Purpose: Long-term monitoring of stream temperature in a forested/reference catchment. Theme keywords: stream, watershed, temperature, forested, reference, Baltimore Ecosystem Study Coordinates: Lat/Long 39 28'49" 76 41'16"