Title | Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Aliwal Shoal (November 2004 - May 2005) |
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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 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 03 November 2004 and 10 May 2005. 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 03 November 2004 and 10 May 2005. |
Data | |
Temporal extent | 03 Nov 2004 – 10 May 2005 |
Geographic extent |
Aliwal Shoal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
North: -30.2643 |
Vertical extent |
Max: -28.0 m Min: -28.0 m |
Keywords | INDIAN OCEAN, temperature, underwater temperature recorder, UTR |
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