  Ponds are universally used to store water for a large number of uses. With
the increasing demand for more fresh water, ponds, lakes and reservoirs are
likely to be constructed on a larger scale. We must understand the effects of
environmental changes on fresh water if we are to most efficiently utilize this
resource. This study undertakes to increase our understanding of the rate of
thermal response of ponds and other bodies of water to every-day environmental
changes. The central research agenda is to investigate how the temperature of
pond water from top to bottom responds to the day/night cycle, changes in air
temperature just above the surface, cloud conditions, and other sudden
environmental changes. Data collection for this study spanned October 2007 to
June 2011 and had a continuous time resolution of 50 seconds.
