Title | Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Sodwana Bay (October 2001 - February 2002) |
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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 16 October 2001 and 19 February 2002. 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 16 October 2001 and 19 February 2002. |
Data | |
Temporal extent | 16 Oct 2001 – 19 Feb 2002 |
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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