Title | Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Mangolds Pool, South Africa (April 1996 - October 1996) |
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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: Hassan Ismail |
Abstract | Here we present raw temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located at a depth of 5m off Mangolds Pool, South Africa (34.0487°S; 25.5867°E), along the south coast of Southern Africa, between 29 April 1996 and 14 October 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. 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 UTR was deployed at a depth of 5m off Mangolds Pool, South Africa (-34.0487°S; 25.5867°E), along the south coast of Southern Africa. The instrument measured hourly temperature readings between 29 April 1996 and 14 October 1996. |
Data | |
Temporal extent | 29 Apr 1996 – 14 Oct 1996 |
Geographic extent |
Mangolds Pool, South Africa
North: -34.0467 |
Vertical extent |
Max: -5.0 m Min: -5.0 m |
Keywords | INDIAN OCEAN, temperature, underwater temperature recorder, UTR |
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