Fiber optics opens window on stream dynamics

John Selker; Nick C. Van De Giesen; Martijn Westhoff; Wim Luxemburg; Marc B. Parlange

doi:10.1029/2006GL027979

Fiber optics opens window on stream dynamics

John Selker, Nick C. Van De Giesen, Martijn Westhoff, Wim Luxemburg, Marc B. Parlange

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	L24401
Number of pages	4
Journal	Geophysical Research Letters
Volume	33
Issue number	24
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1029/2006GL027979
Publication status	Published - 28 Dec 2006
Externally published	Yes

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