Thermal Image of Groundwater from Bank Discharging into Stream
By New England Water Science Center
September 2025 (approx.)
Detailed Description
A thermal image taken with a handheld FLIR camera showing approximate water temperature, where warmer temperatures are represented as red and cooler temperatures as blue. This image presents an approximately 20-foot area where cooler groundwater (blue) may be discharging from a bank into a warm stream in early September. The temperature scale is in degrees Fahrenheit.
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Public Domain.
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