Stream Temperature Studies require the application of the following 3 laws when interpreting the results of water temperature measurement.

Zeroeth Law

If A=B and B=C then A=C

1st Law

Energy is neither created or destroyed.

2nd Law

Energy transfer is from the highest concentration to the lowest concentration.

References:

Bohren, C.F. 1998. Atmospheric Thermodynamics. Oxford University Press. New York, NY.
Guillen, M. 1995. Five equations that changed the world. Hyperion. New York.

Kirkpatrick, L. D. and G.F. Wheeler. 1995. Physics a world view. Harcourt Brace College Publishers. Orlando, FL.

Motz, L. and J. H. Weaver. 1991. The story of Physics. Plenum Press. New York.

von Baeyer, Hans C. 1999. Warmth disperses and time passes: the history of heat. The Modern Library. NY.

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