Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Hout 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 Hout 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
A subsurface-mounted, Underwater Temperature Recorder (UTR) was deployed off Hout Bay (34.05°S; 18.3167°E), along the west coast of South Africa. The instrument measured hourly temperature readings.
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