Title | Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Sodwana Bay (November 1995 - March 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 |
Abstract | 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 21 November 1995 and 19 March 1996. Note that the data that falls outside of these dates is not from the deployment. 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 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 21 November 1995 and 19 March 1996. |
Data | |
Temporal extent | 21 Nov 1995 – 19 Mar 1996 |
Geographic extent |
Sodwana Bay, South Africa
North: -27.41483 |
Vertical extent |
Max: -18.0 m Min: -18.0 m |
Keywords | INDIAN OCEAN, temperature, underwater temperature recorder, UTR |
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