Water Temperature of Pandapas Pond

Aight. Here is my post concerning the report. I hope that this is somewhat along the lines of what I am supposed to do.

I was looking at the recorded temperatures that Ashlea, Shane, Jeff, and I made at the pond. It was interesting to note that while the large pond was at 15 degress celcius, teh average temperature of the streams/creeks leading into the pond was only 12.6 degress celcius. (Creek 1: 10 degress celcius, Creek 2: 11 degress celcius, Creek 3: 12 degress celcius, Creek 4 and Creek 5: 15 degress celcius.) With this given information, I would like to draw a conclusion and ask if it is right.

The reason that the large pond had a higher temperature than the streams leading into it has at least 3 reasons. The first would be that the pond is stationary while the streams are moving. The second would be obvious... the streams are under shade from the surrounding trees, brushes... ect, while the pond had more direct sunlight. This would lead it to be warmer. Lastly, the pond is larger than any of the streams. The larger the body of water, the slower temperatures will change with the surrounding weather conditions. The streams will change faster to warmer/colder air because they are smaller and have less to heat/cool.

Am I right in these assumptions?

Thanks

Ryan

P.S.- Mr. Jervis: Our numbers are a little off concerning the temperature of the water.
1)11 (2)11.5 (3)12 (4)13.5 (5)15 versus (1)10 (2)11 (3)12 (4) 15 and (5) 15. Is the difference, although not that large, something to be concerned about because it could throw off certain assumptions/conclusions. I believe that the results that I have are the ones that our class used on the project.
Let me know.

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Re: Water Temperature of Pandapas Pond cjervis (12/8/04 1:20 PM)
Where did these numbers come from? A single set of measurements or an average of multiple sets?

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Re: Re: Water Temperature of Pandapas Pond rbowyer (12/8/04 9:33 PM)
Jervis, although I am not positive, I believe they were a combined set between what Natalie and her group gathered, and what my group gathered. Also, I think that your overall pond termperature is slightly lower than mine, if I remember correctly. This could also lead to incorrect assumptions.

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Re: Water Temperature of Pandapas Pond natalh (12/8/04 7:47 PM)
I think your third assumption is most correct in why the larger pond was warmer; though it takes longer for the water to raise in temperature, it retains heat longer as well.

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Re: Water Temperature of Pandapas Pond cjervis (12/9/04 7:26 AM)
The numbers I have are the ones you all turned in on the BIG CHART. From where did the averages come in the data table that you all turned in? Which measurements determined it? If those averages are not correct, you need to supply correct ones.

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