Title | Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Zambia Reef, Mozambique (April 2006 - September 2007) |
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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 18m off Zambia Reef, Mozambique (22.7713°S; 35.584°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa, between 20 April 2006 and 11 September 2007. 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 18m off Zambia Reef, Mozambique (22.7713°S; 35.584°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa. The instrument measured hourly temperature readings between 20 April 2006 and 11 September 2007. |
Data | |
Temporal extent | 20 Apr 2006 – 11 Sep 2007 |
Geographic extent |
Zambia Reef, Mozambique
North: -22.7713 |
Vertical extent |
Max: -18 m Min: -18 m |
Keywords | INDIAN OCEAN, temperature, underwater temperature recorder, UTR |
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