Name: Raw SPAR data from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) on Algoa Voyage 239, May 2017
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Title	Raw SPAR data from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) on Algoa Voyage 239, May 2017
Project	Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP: SB)
Authors	Keshnee Pillay Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Marine Scientist 2nd Floor, Foretrust Building, 1 Martin Hammerschlag Way, Cape Town, South Africa, KePillay@environment.gov.za Keshnee Pillay Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Marine Scientist 2nd Floor, Foretrust Building, 1 Martin Hammerschlag Way, Cape Town, South Africa, KePillay@environment.gov.za
Publisher	Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (2017)
Contributors	Contact Person: Keshnee Pillay Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Marine Scientist 2nd Floor, Foretrust Building, 1 Martin Hammerschlag Way, Cape Town, South Africa, KePillay@environment.gov.za
Abstract	This is raw Surface Photosynthetically Active Radiation (SPAR) data from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) onboard the Algoa Voyage 239 (ALG239) from 22 to 29 May 2017. This programme is a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional platform to undertake relevant science in the Southern Benguela; also functioning as a platform for collaboration and learning. All projects aim to develop an ecosystem indicator that can be used to effectively monitor and understand the Southern Benguela i.e physical, chemical, planktonic, microbial, seabird and benthic ecosystem indicators, used for ecosystem-based management.
Methods	Raw data in their original format, as received from the QSR-2000 Hemispherical Quantum Scalar Reference Sensor by Biospherical Instruments Inc. This sensor is designed for measuring total incident Surface Photosynthetically Active Radiation (SPAR) (400-700 nm) from the sun and sky. SPAR sensors are usually mounted on a vessel’s mast and the data can be used as a surface reference for underwater profiling PAR sensors.
Data	Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) Terms of use These data are made available with the express understanding that any such use will properly acknowledge the originator(s) and publisher and cite the accession numbers and/or associated Digital Object Identifiers. Anyone wishing to use these data should properly cite and attribute the data providers listed as authors in the metadata provided with each dataset. It is expected that all the conditions of the data license will be strictly honoured. Use of any material herein should be properly cited using the dataset’s persistent identifiers such as accession numbers and DOIs. I agree to the terms of use
Temporal extent	22 May 2017 – 29 May 2017
Geographic extent	Southern Benguela, West coast of South Africa, Kleinsee Monitoring Line, Namaqua Monitoring Line, St Helena Bay Monitoring Line, Scarborough Monitoring Line North: -28.7535480371 South: -34.9911930887 West: 14.5463131624 East: 18.6441020704
Keywords	Algoa, Algoa 239, SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, SPAR, Surface Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Related resources	This digital object is part of Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) on Algoa Voyage 239, May 2017 (10.15493/dea.mims.26052243)

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