Title Short-term observations of currents and sub-surface temperatures on the continental shelf and slope along the KwaZulu-Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa (project period 2009-2013)
Authors

Tarron Lamont
Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), South Africa, email: tlamont@dffe.gov.za

Gavin Louw
Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), South Africa, email: glouw@dffe.gov.za

Marcel van den Berg
Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), South Africa, email: mvdberg@dffe.gov.za

Publisher Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (2024)
Contributors

Contact Person: Marcel van den Berg
Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), email: mvandenberg.dea@gmail.com

Project Member: Tarron Lamont
Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), South Africa, email: tlamont@dffe.gov.za

Project Member: Gavin Louw
Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), South Africa, email: glouw@dffe.gov.za

Abstract The African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP) III project on Ecosystem Processes in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Bight, jointly funded by the South African National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), with collaborative support from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), was conducted from 2009 to 2013, in order to improve our understanding of the drivers of ecological functioning and biodiversity of the KZN Bight. This multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary project included various deployments of moored Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs) and thermistor arrays, satellite drifter deployments, dedicated ship-based surveys from the RS Algoa and FRS Africana, including sampling of physical and chemical parameters, as well as phyto- and zooplankton, and benthic communities.
Data
Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Temporal extent 01 Jan 2009 – 31 Dec 2013
Geographic extent

North: -29.0
South: -31.0
West: 31.0
East: 33.0

Keywords Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP), African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP), Currents, Temperatures
Related resources
  • Digital objects included in this collection:
    • Short-term observations of hourly currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB02 (September 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.100072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB02 (February 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.101072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Sez01 (December 2009 - July 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.102072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (March 2009 - December 2009) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.103072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (December 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.104072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (March 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.105072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn03 (April 2009 - September 2009) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.106072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn03 (October 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.107072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn03 (February 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.108072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB01 (September 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.109072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB01 (February 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.110072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB02 (April 2009 - September 2009) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.111072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB02 (September 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.112072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB02 (February 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.113072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Sez01 (December 2009 - July 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.114072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (March 2009 - December 2009) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.115072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (December 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.116072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (March 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.117072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn03 (April 2009 - September 2009) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.118072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn03 (October 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.119072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn03 (February 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.120072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB01 (September 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.121072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB01 (February 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.122072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB02 (April 2009 - September 2009) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.123072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB02 (September 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.124072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB02 (February 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.125072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Sez01 (December 2009 - July 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.126072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily thermistor string temperatures on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn02 (March 2009 - July 2009) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.127072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily thermistor string temperatures on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn02 (December 2009 - August 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.128072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly thermistor string temperatures on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn02 (March 2009 - July 2009) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.129072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly thermistor string temperatures on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn02 (December 2009 - August 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.130072024)
    • Raw ADCP data for short-term observations of currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (March 2009 - December 2009) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.131072024)
    • Raw ADCP data for short-term observations of currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (December 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.132072024)
    • Raw ADCP data for short-term observations of currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (March 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.133072024)
    • Raw temperature data for short-term observations of thermistor string temperatures on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn02 (March 2009 - July 2009) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.134072024)
    • Raw temperature data for short-term observations of thermistor string temperatures on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn02 (December 2009 - August 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.135072024)
    • Raw ADCP data for short-term observations of currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn03 (April 2009 - September 2009) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.136072024)
    • Raw ADCP data for short-term observations of currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn03 (October 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.137072024)
    • Raw ADCP data for short-term observations of currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn03 (February 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.138072024)
    • Raw ADCP data for short-term observations of currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB01 (September 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.139072024)
    • Raw ADCP data for short-term observations of currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB01 (February 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.140072024)
    • Raw ADCP data for short-term observations of currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB02 (April 2009 - September 2009) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.141072024)
    • Raw ADCP data for short-term observations of currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB02 (September 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.142072024)
    • Raw ADCP data for short-term observations of currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB02 (February 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.143072024)
    • Raw ADCP data for short-term observations of currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Sez01 (December 2009 - July 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.144072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (March 2009 - December 2009) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.79072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (December 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.80072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (March 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.81072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn03 (April 2009 - September 2009) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.82072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn03 (October 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.83072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn03 (February 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.84072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB01 (September 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.85072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB01 (February 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.86072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB02 (April 2009 - September 2009) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.87072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB02 (September 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.88072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB02 (February 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.89072024)
    • Short-term observations of daily currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Sez01 (December 2009 - July 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.90072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (March 2009 - December 2009) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.91072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (December 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.92072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (March 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.93072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn03 (April 2009 - September 2009) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.94072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn03 (October 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.95072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn03 (February 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.96072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB01 (September 2009 - February 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.97072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB01 (February 2010 - September 2010) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.98072024)
    • Short-term observations of hourly currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB02 (April 2009 - September 2009) (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.99072024)