Title | Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Sodwana Bay (July 2008 - February 2009) |
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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 processed hourly subsurface 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 19 July 2008 and 09 February 2009. 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 | A 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 19 July 2008 09h00 and 09 February 2009 08h00. |
Data | |
Temporal extent | 19 Jul 2008 – 09 Feb 2009 |
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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