LTEM - Stream Channel Morphometry and Water Chemistry
Adema G. LTEM - Stream Channel Morphometry and Water Chemistry
The aquatic systems component of the Denali LTEM program focused on two aspects of aquatic systems monitoring: water chemistry and stream channel morphometry. Water quality monitoring is often utilized as a method of ecosystem trend detection for wilderness areas. Characterizing surface water composition provides links to local geology, morphology, nutrient status, and biological productivity. The program was developed to monitor for such geomorphic changes using measurements of channel geometry.