Fiber optics opens window on stream dynamics

Citeable URL: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/pv63g093v

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Attribute Name	Values
Creator	Selker, John van de Giesen, Nick Westhoff, Martijn Luxemburg, Wim Parlange, Marc B.
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′N, 6°02′E). The technique provides a very rich dataset, which may be of interest to many types of environmental research, notably that of stream ecosystems. Keywords: distributed temperature measurement, streamflow, groundwater Keywords: distributed temperature measurement, streamflow, groundwater
Resource Type	Article
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1029/2006GL027979
Date Available	2012-10-04T16:36:34+00:00
Date Issued	2006-12-19
Citation	Selker, J., N. van de Giesen, M. Westhoff, W. Luxemburg, and M. B. Parlange (2006), Fiber optics opens window on stream dynamics, Geophysical Research Letters, 33, L24401, doi:10.1029/2006GL027979.
Journal Title	Geophysical Research Letters
Journal Volume	33
Journal Issue/Number	L24401
Rights Statement	Copyright Not Evaluated
Publisher	American Geophysical Union
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/34117