THERMAL REMOTE SENSING OF STREAM TEMPERATURE AND GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE: APPLICATIONS TO HYDROGEOLOGY AND WATER RESOURCES POLICY IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN

Thermal remote sensing is increasingly utilized as a tool in hydrology because it is easily-transferable, can provide high-resolution, synoptic views of water resource issues and may provide answers to difficult research questions. Thermal infrared radiation is generally considered to have a wavelength between 3.5-20 μm. Commercial thermal infrared sensors typically detect radiation in the 7.5-13 μm wavebands. The reduced cost of thermal imaging...