Title | Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Arcadia Reef, Mozambique (August 2019 - November 2020) |
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Project | Long-term monitoring of nearshore temperatures around Southern Africa |
Authors |
Hassan Ismail Marcel van den Berg Tarron Lamont |
Publisher | Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (2023) |
Contributors |
Contact Person: Hassan Ismail Contact Person: Marcel van den Berg Contact Person: Tarron Lamont |
Abstract | Here we present raw temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located at a depth of 33m off Arcadia Reef, Mozambique (24.5657°S; 35.2817°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa, between 05 August 2019 and 14 November 2020. Note that the data that falls outside of these dates is not from the deployment. At selected sites around Southern Africa, UTRs have been used to obtain long-term records of bottom temperature in the nearshore environment, at depths ranging from 2m to 34m. Note that for some deployments, two UTRs were deployed to simultaneously record bottom temperatures. |
Methods | The raw data was collected using Underwater Temperature Recorder(s) (UTR) that was configured to sample every 60 minutes. The subsurface-mounted, Underwater Temperature Recorder(s) (UTR) was deployed at a depth of 33m off Arcadia Reef, Mozambique (24.5657°S; 35.2817°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa. The instrument measured hourly temperature readings between 05 August 2019 and 14 November 2020. |
Data | |
Temporal extent | 05 Aug 2019 – 14 Nov 2020 |
Geographic extent |
Arcadia Reef, Mozambique
North: -24.5657 |
Vertical extent |
Max: -33 m Min: -33 m |
Keywords | INDIAN OCEAN, temperature, underwater temperature recorder, UTR |
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