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    • Fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing data collected along the Quashnet River, Mashpee/Falmouth MA

    Metadata Updated: January 20, 2026

    Heat is used as a tracer for a variety of physical hydrogeological process. Several types of instruments are used to measure the temperature of surface water and saturated sediments. In the Quashnet River we have been using methods that include: infrared, individual logging thermistors, and fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing. The latter type of data (FO_DTS) are described and presented here.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Created Date January 13, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date January 20, 2026

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    Metadata Created Date January 13, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date January 20, 2026
    Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
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    Data Last Modified 2020-08-26T00:00:00Z
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