Title | Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Plettenberg Bay, South Africa (August 1992 - November 1992) |
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Project | Long-term monitoring of nearshore temperatures around Southern Africa |
Authors |
Zintle Sabelani Hassan Ismail Marcel van den Berg Tarron Lamont |
Publisher | Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (2023) |
Contributors |
Contact Person: Zintle Sabelani 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 7m off Plettenberg Bay, South Africa (-34.0490°S 23.3792°E), along the south coast of Southern Africa, between 20 August 1992 and 16 November 1992. 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 7m off Plettenberg Bay, South Africa (-34.0490°S; 23.3792°E), along the south coast of Southern Africa. The instrument measured hourly temperature readings between 20 August 1992 and 16 November 1992. |
Data | |
Temporal extent | 20 Aug 1992 – 16 Nov 1992 |
Geographic extent |
Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
North: -34.049 |
Vertical extent |
Max: -7 m Min: -7 m |
Keywords | INDIAN OCEAN, temperature, underwater temperature recorder, UTR |
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