Title | Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Paternoster (April 2004 - May 2009) |
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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 2m off Paternoster (32.7050°S 17.927°E), along the west coast of South Africa, between 02 April 2004 and 28 May 2009. 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 2m off Paternoster (32.7050°S; 17.9267°E), along the west coast of South Africa. The instrument measured hourly temperature readings between 02 April 2004 and 28 May 2009. |
Data | |
Temporal extent | 02 Apr 2004 – 28 May 2009 |
Geographic extent |
Paternoster, South Africa
North: -32.705 |
Vertical extent |
Max: -2.0 m Min: -2.0 m |
Keywords | SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, temperature, underwater temperature recorder, UTR |
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