Stream Temperature - (SCLB) Water year 2007-2008

Metadata for BES site - Stream Temperature: Scotts Level Branch (SCLB): 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 Scotts Level Branch just northeast of Liberty Rd (State Route 26). The site drains an area of 837 hectare consisting of suburban and urban land use. A detailed description of this site is posted at: http://md.water.usgs.gov/BES/sites/SCOTTS_LEVEL_DES.pdf Streamflow data for this site are posted at: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/md/nwis/uv/?site_no=01589290 Purpose: Long-term monitoring of stream temperature in a watershed. Theme keywords: stream, watershed, temperature, Baltimore Ecosystem Study Coordinates: Lat/Long 39 21'41.8 76 45'42.3"