Abstract
A new approach to monitoring surface waters using distributed fiber optic temperature sensing is presented, allowing resolutions of temperature of 0.01°C every meter along a fiber optic cable of up to 10,000 m in length. We illustrate the potential of this approach by quantifying both stream temperature dynamics and groundwater inflows to the Maisbich, a first-order stream in Luxembourg (49°47艂N, 6°02艂E). The technique provides a very rich dataset, which may be of interest to many types of environmental research, notably that of stream ecosystems.
Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
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Pages (from-to) | L24401 |
Journal | Geophys. Res. Lett. |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- distributed temperature measurement streamflow groundwater 1830 Hydrology: Groundwater/surface water interaction 1848 Hydrology: Monitoring networks 1860 Hydrology: Streamflow 1871 Hydrology: Surface water quality 1878 Hydrology: Water/energy interactions