Title
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay, South Africa
Project
Long-term monitoring of nearshore temperatures around Southern Africa
Authors
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 Elands Bay, South Africa. 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
The subsurface-mounted, Underwater Temperature Recorder (UTR) was deployed off Elands Bay (32.3167°S; 18.3200°E), along the west coast of South Africa. The instrument measured hourly temperature readings.
Data
Temporal extent
26 Oct 1990
– 15 May 1996
Geographic extent
Leaflet | Tiles © Esri — Source: Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, USGS, Intermap, iPC, NRCAN, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), Esri (Thailand), TomTom, 2012
Elands Bay, South Africa
Lat: -32.3167
Lon: 18.32
Keywords
EOV: Physics > Sea surface temperature, SOUTH ATLANTIC 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:
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (October 1990 - December 1990) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01952023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (December 1990 - February 1991) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01962023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (February 1991 - May 1991) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01972023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (May 1991 - October 1991) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01982023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (October 1991 - February 1992) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01992023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (February 1992 - May 1992) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02002023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (May 1992 - August 1992) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02012023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (August 1992 - September 1992) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02022023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (September 1992 - October 1992) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02032023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (December 1992 - January 1993) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02042023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (January 1993 - February 1993) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02052023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (February 1993 - March 1993) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02062023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (March 1993 - April 1993) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02072023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (July 1993 - August 1993) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02082023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (February 1994 - July 1994) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02092023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (July 1994 - November 1994) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02102023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (November 1994 - February 1995) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02112023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (February 1995 - July 1995) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02122023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (August 1995 - February 1996) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02132023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (March 1996 - April 1996) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02142023 )
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (April 1996 - May 1996) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02152023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (October 1990 - December 1990) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02162023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (December 1990 - February 1991) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02172023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (February 1991 - May 1991) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02182023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (May 1991 - October 1991) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02192023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (October 1991 - February 1992) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02202023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (February 1992 - May 1992) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02212023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (May 1992 - August 1992) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02222023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (August 1992 - September 1992) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02232023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (September 1992 - October 1992) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02242023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (December 1992 - January 1993) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02252023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (January 1993 - February 1993) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02262023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (February 1993 - March 1993) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02272023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (March 1993 - April 1993) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02282023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (July 1993 - August 1993) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02292023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (February 1994 - July 1994) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02302023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (July 1994 - November 1994) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02312023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (November 1994 - February 1995) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02322023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (February 1995 - July 1995) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02332023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (August 1995 - February 1996) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02342023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (March 1996 - April 1996) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02352023 )
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Elands Bay (April 1996 - May 1996) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02362023 )