Name: Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Agate Terrace, Port St. Johns (March 2012 - August 2012)
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DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14792023

Title	Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Agate Terrace, Port St. Johns (March 2012 - August 2012)
Project	Long-term monitoring of nearshore temperatures around Southern Africa
Authors	Zintle Sabelani Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE); role: Marine Research Assistant; contact details: email: zsabelani@dffe.gov.za 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 (2025)
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 11m off Agate Terrace, Port St. Johns, South Africa (-31.6220°S 29.5714°E), along the south coast of Southern Africa, between 30 March 2012 and 29 August 2012. 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 temperatures 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 30 minutes. The subsurface-mounted, Underwater Temperature Recorder(s) (UTR) was deployed at a depth of 11m off Agate Terrace, Port St. Johns, South Africa (-31.6220°S; 29.5714°E), along the south coast of Southern Africa. The instrument measured half-hourly temperature readings between 30 March 2012 and 29 August 2012.
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Temporal extent	30 Mar 2012 – 29 Aug 2012
Geographic extent	1000 km Leaflet Tiles © Esri — Source: Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, USGS, Intermap, iPC, NRCAN, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), Esri (Thailand), TomTom, 2012 Port St. Johns, South Africa Lat: -31.622 Lon: 29.5714
Vertical extent	Max: -11.0 m Min: -11.0 m
Keywords	coastal, INDIAN OCEAN, nearshore, temperature, underwater temperature recorder, UTR
Related resources	This digital object is continued by Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Agate Terrace, Port St. Johns (August 2012 - September 2013) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14812023) This digital object is part of Long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Port St. Johns (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14712023) This digital object is previous version of Long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Agate Terrace, Port St. Johns (March 2012 - August 2012) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14782023)

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