Stream Temperature - Jennifer Branch at Northwind (JBNW) Water year 2007-2008

Metadata for BES site - Stream Temperature: Jennifer Branch at Northwind (JBNW): 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 Jennifer Branch off Northwind Rd in Carney, MD. It is located close to the "Cub Hill" flux tower. The area draining this site is about 448 ha and is 19% forested and 20.5% impervious of both high and low density development. This site includes drainage from the other Jennifer Branch sites that are monitored. Watershed information was taken from delineations created with USGS StreamStats at http://water.usgs.gov/osw/streamstats/maryland.html Purpose: Long-term monitoring of stream temperature in a suburban watershed. Theme keywords: stream, watershed, temperature, suburban, Baltimore Ecosystem Study Coordinates: Lat/Long 39.4075 (39 24 27) -76.5037 (-76 30 13)