Title | Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Tsitsikamma (May 1996 - August 1996) |
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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 10m off Tsitsikamma (-34.0228°S 23.8997°E), along the south coast of South Africa, between 01 May 1996 and 23 August 1996. 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 10m off Tsitsikamma (34.0228°S; 23.8997°E), along the south coast of South Africa. The instrument measured hourly temperature readings between 01 May 1996 and 23 August 1996. |
Data | |
Temporal extent | 01 May 1996 – 23 Aug 1996 |
Geographic extent |
Tsitsikamma, South Africa
North: -34.0228 |
Vertical extent |
Max: -10 m Min: -10 m |
Keywords | INDIAN OCEAN, temperature, underwater temperature recorder, UTR |
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