Measuring stream temperature with digital data loggers: a user's guide

Jason Dunham; Gwynne L. Chandler; Bruce Rieman; Don Martin

doi:10.2737/RMRS-GTR-150

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Measuring stream temperature with digital data loggers: a user's guide

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Authors:

Jason Dunham, Gwynne L. Chandler, Bruce Rieman, Don Martin

Year:

2005

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-GTR-150

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-150. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 15 p.

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Abstract

Digital data loggers (thermographs) are among the most widespread instruments in use for monitoring physical conditions in aquatic ecosystems. The intent of this protocol is to provide guidelines for selecting and programming data loggers, sampling water temperatures in the field, data screening and analysis, and data archiving.

Keywords

temperature measurement, temperature sampling, thermographs, temperature dataloggers, water temperature, aquatic monitoring, monitoring protocol, data quality control

Citation

Dunham, Jason; Chandler, Gwynne; Rieman, Bruce; Martin, Don. 2005. Measuring stream temperature with digital data loggers: a user's guide. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-150WWW. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 15 p.