Name: Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Aliwal Shoal (October 2001 - February 2002)
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DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.10622023

Title	Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Aliwal Shoal (October 2001 - February 2002)
Project	Long-term monitoring of nearshore temperatures around Southern Africa
Authors	Hassan Ismail Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE); role: Marine Scientific Technician; contact details: email: heishmail@dffe.gov.za Marcel van den Berg Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE); role: Marine Scientific Technician; contact details: email: mvdberg@dffe.gov.za Tarron Lamont Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE); role: Marine Scientist; contact details: email: tlamont@dffe.gov.za
Publisher	Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (2023)
Contributors	Contact Person: Hassan Ismail Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE); role: Marine Scientific Technician; contact details: email: ismailhe@gmail.com
Abstract	Here we present raw temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located at a depth of 28m off Aliwal Shoal (30.2643°S 30.828°E), along the east coast of South Africa, between 20 October 2001 and 23 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. Note that for some deployments, two UTRs were deployed to simultaneously record bottom temperatures.
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 28m off Aliwal Shoal (30.2643°S; 30.828°E), along the east coast of South Africa. The instrument(s) measured hourly temperature(s) readings between 20 October 2001 and 23 February 2002. Note that the UTR stopped recording data from 3 January 2022 onwards as the battery failed.
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Temporal extent	20 Oct 2001 – 23 Feb 2002
Geographic extent	Aliwal Shoal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa North: -30.2643 South: -30.2644 West: 30.828 East: 30.829
Vertical extent	Max: -28.0 m Min: -28.0 m
Keywords	INDIAN OCEAN, temperature, underwater temperature recorder, UTR
Related resources	This digital object is continued by Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Aliwal Shoal (February 2002 - June 2002) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.10632023) This digital object is part of Long-term observations of nearshore temperatures around southern Africa (10.15493/dea.mims.26052269) This digital object is previous version of Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Aliwal Shoal (October 2001 - February 2002) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.10822023)

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