Stream Temperature in the Delaware River Basin data viz (carousel)

This illustration is part of the 'How We Monitor Stream Temperature In the Delaware River Basin' data visualization story.

The USGS has been monitoring stream temperature in the Delaware River Basin since 1901, and has amassed over 650,000 daily temperature measurements. This data visualization story explores temporal and locational patterns in stream temperature observations, and how spatial variability and data gaps add complexity to prediction efforts.