African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP) (65)
Conservation Physiology Programme (31)
Shelf Circulation Patterns off Port Edward (40)
South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (SAMOC-SA) (284)
South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Basin-wide Array (SAMBA) (13)
South Coast Moorings and Monitoring Lines Cruise (23)
Long-term observations of daily currents on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 1 (April 2021 - May 2022)
Here we present processed magnitude and direction of daily currents throughout the water column (18.88 - 146.88m) from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at location M1 (46.773°S; 37.912°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 26 April 2021 and 05 May 2022. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean...
Raw ADCP Data for long-term observations of currents on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 2 (April 2021 - May 2022)
Here we present raw data from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), deployed at a depth of 267m, at location M2 (46.712°S; 37.907°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 27 April 2021 and 06 May 2022. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean...
Long-term observations of hourly currents on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 2 (April 2021 - May 2022)
Here we present processed magnitude and direction of hourly currents throughout the water column (46.02 - 246.02m) from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at location M2 (46.712°S; 37.907°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 27 April 2021 and 06 May 2022. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean...
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 1 (April 2021 - May 2022)
Here we present processed hourly bottom temperature from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at location M1 (46.773°S; 37.912°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 26 April 2021 and 06 May 2022. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean frontal...
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 2 (April 2021 - May 2022)
Here we present processed hourly bottom temperature from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at location M2 (46.712°S; 37.907°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 27 April 2021 and 06 May 2022. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean frontal...
Long-term observations of daily currents on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 2 (May 2022 - April 2023)
Here we present processed magnitude and direction of daily currents throughout the water column (45.2 - 245.2m) from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at location M2 (46.713°S; 37.902°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 07 May 2022 and 25 April 2023. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and...
Long-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 1 (May 2022 - April 2023)
Here we present processed daily bottom temperature from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at location M1 (46.770°S; 37.900°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 10 May 2022 and 25 April 2023. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean frontal...
Long-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 2 (May 2022 - April 2023)
Here we present processed daily bottom temperature from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at location M2 (46.713°S; 37.902°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 07 May 2022 and 25 April 2023. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean frontal...
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 2 (May 2022 - April 2023)
Here we present processed hourly bottom temperature from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at location M2 (46.713°S; 37.902°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 06 May 2022 and 26 April 2023. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean frontal...
Long-term observations of daily currents on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 2 (April 2021 - May 2022)
Here we present processed magnitude and direction of daily currents throughout the water column (46.02 - 246.02m) from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at location M2 (46.712°S; 37.907°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 28 April 2021 and 05 May 2022. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean...
Raw ADCP Data for long-term observations of currents on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 2 (May 2022 - April 2023)
Here we present raw data from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), deployed at a depth of 267m, at location M2 (46.713°S; 37.902°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 06 May 2022 and 26 April 2023. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean...
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 1 (May 2022 - April 2023)
Here we present processed hourly bottom temperature from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at location M1 (46.770°S; 37.900°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 09 May 2022 and 26 April 2023. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean frontal...
Long-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 2 (April 2021 - May 2022)
Here we present processed daily bottom temperature from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at location M2 (46.712°S; 37.907°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 28 April 2021 and 05 May 2022. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean frontal...
Short-term observations of hourly sub-surface temperatures on the continental shelf and slope off Port Edward, along the east coast of South Africa at location P5 (May 2011 - December 2011)
Between 2005 and 2015, multiple short-term studies were conducted to determine the characteristics of moorings deployed in a region heavily influenced by the strong Agulhas Current, and to examine circulation patterns across the continental shelf and slope off Port Edward, along the east coast of South Africa. Three moorings (P1, P2, and P3) were deployed, just south of Port Edward at depths of 36m, 64m, and 162m, respectively, between September 2005 and September 2006, to measure currents...
Raw ADCP Data for long-term observations of currents on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 1 (May 2022 - April 2023)
Here we present raw data from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), deployed at a depth of 167m, at location M1 (46.770°S; 37.900°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 09 May 2022 and 26 April 2023. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean...
Raw CTD continuous observations from the Physical-Chemical Oceanography Cruise on the Africana Voyage 077, September 1989
Here we present raw Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 11 September and 22 September 1989 during Voyage 077 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000. There were several objectives for the...
Physical-Chemical Oceanography Cruise on the Africana Voyage 067, September 1988
The Physical-Chemical Oceanography Cruise was conducted on the Africana Voyage 067 from 14 - 30 September 1988. This cruise was divided into two legs with the first leg focusing on physical oceanography and the latter on chemical oceanography. The purpose of the first leg of the cruise was primarily to moor current meters and water-level recorders at various sites, mostly north of the Orange River, and to obtain a precise set of Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) data on a line running...
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Physical-Chemical Oceanography Cruise on the Africana Voyage 077, September 1989
Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 11 September and 22 September 1989 during Voyage 077 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000. There were several...
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Physical-Chemical Oceanography Cruise on the Africana Voyage 067, September 1988
Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 14 and 30 September 1988 during Voyage 067 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000. The Physical-Chemical Oceanography...
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Physical-Chemical Oceanography Cruise on the Africana Voyage 077, September 1989
Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 11 September and 22 September 1989 during Voyage 077 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000. There were several objectives...
Raw CTD continuous observations from the Physical-Chemical Oceanography Cruise on the Africana Voyage 067, September 1988
Here we present raw Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 14 and 30 September 1988 during Voyage 067 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000. The Physical-Chemical Oceanography Cruise was divided...
Physical-Chemical Oceanography Cruise on the Africana Voyage 077, September 1989
The Physical-Chemical Oceanography Cruise was conducted on the Africana Voyage 077, from 11 - 22 September 1989. There were several objectives to this cruise, covering Physical Environment (PE), Sedimentation and Nutrient cycling (SN), Chemical Environment (CE), Shoal Ecology (SE), Plankton studies (P) and testing of the new AIDA acoustic system with possible estimates of biomass in specific places such as in the baroclinic jets. The cruise objectives included identifying and documenting...
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Physical-Chemical Oceanography Cruise on the Africana Voyage 067, September 1988
Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 14 and 30 September 1988 during Voyage 067 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000. The Physical-Chemical Oceanography...
Short-term observations of hourly sub-surface temperatures on the continental shelf and slope off Port Edward, along the east coast of South Africa at location P6 (July 2011 - December 2011)
Between 2005 and 2015, multiple short-term studies were conducted to determine the characteristics of moorings deployed in a region heavily influenced by the strong Agulhas Current, and to examine circulation patterns across the continental shelf and slope off Port Edward, along the east coast of South Africa. Three moorings (P1, P2, and P3) were deployed, just south of Port Edward at depths of 36m, 64m, and 162m, respectively, between September 2005 and September 2006, to measure currents...
Raw ADCP data for long-term observations of currents on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 2 (April 2016 - April 2017)
The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and time-varying components of the SAMOC in the South Atlantic Ocean and monitor the variability of the main Southern Ocean frontal systems associated with the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), south of Africa. Here we present raw data from an ADCP, deployed at a depth of 277m, at location M2 (46.7117°S; 37.9000°E) on the Prince Edward...