Long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Port St. Johns, South Africa
Project
Long-term monitoring of nearshore temperatures around Southern Africa
Authors
Sabelani, Zintle
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment;
role: Marine Research Assistant;
Ismail, Hassan
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment;
role: Marine Scientific Technician
van den Berg, Marcel
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment;
role: Marine Scientific Technician
Lamont, Tarron
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment;
role: Marine Scientist
Publisher
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (2025)
Contributors
Contact Person: Ismail, Hassan
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment;
role: Marine Scientific Technician;
email: heishmail@dffe.gov.za
Abstract
Here we present a collection of raw and processed temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located off Port St. Johns. At selected sites around Southern Africa, UTRs have been used to obtain long-term records of bottom temperatures in the nearshore environment, at depths ranging from 2m to 34m.
Methods
Subsurface-mounted, Underwater Temperature Recorder(s) (UTR) were deployed off Port St. Johns, South Africa, along the south coast of Southern Africa. The instrument(s) measured half-hourly temperature(s) readings.
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EOV: Physics > Sea surface temperature, INDIAN OCEAN, SST, temperature, underwater temperature recorder, UTR
Related resources
This digital object is part of
Long-term observations of nearshore temperatures around southern Africa (10.15493/dea.mims.26052269)
Digital objects included in this collection:
Long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Second Beach, Port St. Johns, South Africa (December 2011 - March 2012) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14722023)
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Second Beach, Port St. Johns, South Africa (December 2011 - March 2012) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14732023)
Long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Second Beach, Port St. Johns, South Africa (March 2012 - August 2012) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14742023)
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Second Beach, Port St. Johns, South Africa (March 2012 - August 2012) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14752023)
Long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Feyens Jetty, Port St. Johns, South Africa (March 2012 - August 2012) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14762023)
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Feyens Jetty, Port St. Johns, South Africa (March 2012 - August 2012) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14772023)
Long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Agate Terrace, Port St. Johns, South Africa (March 2012 - August 2012) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14782023)
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Agate Terrace, Port St. Johns, South Africa (March 2012 - August 2012) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14792023)
Long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Agate Terrace, Port St. Johns, South Africa (August 2012 - September 2013) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14802023)
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Agate Terrace, Port St. Johns, South Africa (August 2012 - September 2013) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14812023)