Title | Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Mossel Bay (September 2019 - August 2022) |
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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 8m off Mossel Bay (34.1767°S 22.1463°E), along the south coast of South Africa, between 26 September 2019 and 05 August 2022. 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. |
Methods | The raw data was collected using an Underwater Temperature Recorder (UTR) that was configured to sample every 60 minutes. The subsurface-mounted, Underwater Temperature Recorder (UTR) was deployed at a depth of 8m off Mossel Bay (34.1767°S; 22.1463°E), along the south coast of South Africa. The instrument measured hourly temperature readings between 26 September 2019 and 05 August 2022. |
Data | |
Temporal extent | 26 Sep 2019 – 05 Aug 2022 |
Geographic extent |
Mossel Bay, South Africa
North: -34.1767 |
Vertical extent |
Max: -8.0 m Min: -8.0 m |
Keywords | INDIAN OCEAN, temperature, underwater temperature recorder, UTR |
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