Name: Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Sodwana Bay (August 2022 - February 2023)
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DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.05082024

Title	Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Sodwana Bay (August 2022 - February 2023)
Project	Long-term monitoring of nearshore temperatures around Southern Africa
Authors	Hassan Ismail Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE); role: Marine Scientific Technician; contact details: email: heishmail@dffe.gov.za Marcel van den Berg Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE); role: Marine Scientific Technician; contact details: email: mvdberg@dffe.gov.za Tarron Lamont Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE); role: Marine Scientist; contact details: email: tlamont@dffe.gov.za
Publisher	Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (2024)
Contributors	Contact Person: Hassan Ismail Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE); role: Marine Scientific Technician; contact details: email: ismailhe@gmail.com
Abstract	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 the data that falls outside of these dates is not from the deployment. Here we present raw temperatures from Underwater Temperature Records (UTRs) located at a depth of 18m off Sodwana Bay (27.41483°S 32.72667°E), along the east coast of South Africa, between 25 August 2022 and 14 February 2023.
Methods	The raw data was collected using an Underwater Temperature Recorder (UTR) that was configured to sample every 60 minutes. The subsurface-mounted, UTR was deployed at a depth of 18m off Sodwana Bay (27.41483°S; 32.72667°E), along the east coast of South Africa. The instrument measured hourly temperature readings between 25 August 2022 and 14 February 2023.
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Temporal extent	25 Aug 2022 – 14 Feb 2023
Geographic extent	Sodwana Bay, South Africa Lat: -27.41483 Lon: 32.72667
Vertical extent	Max: -18.0 m Min: -18.0 m
Keywords	INDIAN OCEAN, temperature, underwater temperature recorder, UTR
Related resources	This digital object continues Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Sodwana Bay (February 2022 - August 2022) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.08762023) This digital object is continued by Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Sodwana Bay (February 2023 - November 2023) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.05102024) This digital object is part of Long-term observations of nearshore temperatures around southern Africa (10.15493/dea.mims.26052269) This digital object is previous version of Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Sodwana Bay (August 2022 - February 2023) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.05072024)

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