DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.31042025
Short-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at the Walters Shoal, southwest Indian Ocean at location WSS01 (29 May 2014- 02 August 2015)

The Walters Shoal project, part of the broader African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP III), conducted an oceanographic and biological survey of the Walters Shoal, a shallow seamount in the southwest Indian Ocean, in order to understand the biodiversity and ecological processes occurring on this unique seamount. The project used a multidisciplinary approach that included the sampling of sponge fauna, fish populations, and oceanographic conditions. Oceanographic data (including moored...

DOI: 10.15493/dea.mims.01022029
Raw CTD continuous observations from the Africana Voyage 009, May 1983

Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000. Here we present raw CTD continuous data collected during Voyage 009 on the Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of South Africa, between 5 May 1983 and 29 May 1983.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.48112024
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Current Meter and Sediment Trap Recovery Shelf Chemistry on the Africa Voyage 114, June 1993

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected, between 21 June and 30 June 1993, during voyage 114 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.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.47112024
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Current Meter and Sediment Trap Recovery Shelf Chemistry on the Africana Voyage 114, June 1993

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected, between 21 June and 30 June 1993, during the Current Meter and Sediment Trap Recovery Shelf Chemistry on the Africana Voyage 114, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.24042025
Raw TSG data from the South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Basin-wide Array (SAMBA) Monitoring Line in the South-East Atlantic Ocean on Algoa Voyage 221, November 2015

Please note that this dataset has been superseded by 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.04042025, as the data has undergone re-processing based on an updated Standard Operating Procedure, with improved quality control protocols. This is raw Thermosalinograph (TSG) data from the South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Basin-wide Array (SAMBA) Monitoring Line in the South-East Atlantic Ocean on Algoa Voyage 221, 30 November to 14 December, 2015. SAMBA forms part of the South African component of the...

DOI: 10.15493/dea.mims.26052268
International Indian Ocean Expedition 2 (IIOE2) cruise on SA Agulhas II Voyage 032, June 2018

The International Indian Ocean Expedition 2 is a collaborative regional cruise to build capacity and strength within Africa. The focus will be on developing students in the region in the areas of physical oceanography, chemistry, biological oceanography, benthic biodiversity, marine top predators and marine plastics.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.02042025
Raw underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from RS Algoa Voyage 209, August 2014

Here we present the 6-second resolution raw Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected, between 05 August and 12 August 2014, during voyage 209 on the RS Algoa. A SeaBird SBE45 Thermosalinograph (TSG) is used to opportunistically collect underway near-surface temperature and conductivity measurements during research and monitoring cruises. Water is continuously pumped to the TSG from an intake located in the hull of the vessel, and the observations are continuously interfaced with navigational...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.12042025
Raw underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from RS Algoa Voyage 293, August 2023

Here we present the 6-second resolution raw Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected, between 15 August and 22 August 2023, during voyage293 on the RS Algoa. A SeaBird SBE45 Thermosalinograph (TSG) is used to opportunistically collect underway near-surface temperature and conductivity measurements during research and monitoring cruises. Water is continuously pumped to the TSG from an intake located in the hull of the vessel, and the observations are continuously interfaced with navigational...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.06042025
Raw underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from RS Algoa Voyage 239, May 2017

Here we present the 6-second resolution raw Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected, between 22 May and 29 May 2017, during voyage 239 on the RS Algoa. A SeaBird SBE45 Thermosalinograph (TSG) is used to opportunistically collect underway near-surface temperature and conductivity measurements during research and monitoring cruises. Water is continuously pumped to the TSG from an intake located in the hull of the vessel, and the observations are continuously interfaced with navigational...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.06122024
Processed Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) casts from the Marion Island Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 062, May 2024

Here we present 59 processed Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) casts collected along the Crossroads Transect, between 13 May 2024 and 15 May 2024, during the during the 2024 Marion Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 062. 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...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.04042025
Raw underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from RS Algoa Voyage 221, November - December 2015

Here we present the 6-second resolution raw Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected, between 30 November and 06 December 2015, during voyage 221 on the RS Algoa. A SeaBird SBE45 Thermosalinograph (TSG) is used to opportunistically collect underway near-surface temperature and conductivity measurements during research and monitoring cruises. Water is continuously pumped to the TSG from an intake located in the hull of the vessel, and the observations are continuously interfaced with...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.03042025
Processed underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from RS Algoa Voyage 221, November 2015 - December 2015

Here we present the 6-second resolution processed Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected, between 30 November and 06 December 2015, during voyage 221 on the RS Algoa. A SeaBird SBE45 Thermosalinograph (TSG) is used to opportunistically collect underway near-surface temperature and conductivity measurements during research and monitoring cruises. Water is continuously pumped to the TSG from an intake located in the hull of the vessel, and the observations are continuously interfaced with...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.11042025
Processed underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from RS Algoa Voyage 293, August 2023

Here we present the 6-second resolution processed Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected, between 15 August and 22 August 2023, during voyage 293 on the RS Algoa. A SeaBird SBE45 Thermosalinograph (TSG) is used to opportunistically collect underway near-surface temperature and conductivity measurements during research and monitoring cruises. Water is continuously pumped to the TSG from an intake located in the hull of the vessel, and the observations are continuously interfaced with...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15042025
Processed underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from RS Algoa Voyage 298, January 2024

Here we present the 6-second resolution processed Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected, between 22 January and 26 January 2024, during voyage 298 on the RS Algoa. A SeaBird SBE45 Thermosalinograph (TSG) is used to opportunistically collect underway near-surface temperature and conductivity measurements during research and monitoring cruises. Water is continuously pumped to the TSG from an intake located in the hull of the vessel, and the observations are continuously interfaced with...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.18042025
Raw underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from SA Agulhas II Voyage 032, June 2018 - July 2018

Here we present the 6-second resolution raw Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected, between 10 June 2018 and 13 July 2018, during voyage 032 on the SA Agulhas II. A SeaBird SBE45 Thermosalinograph (TSG) is used to opportunistically collect underway near-surface temperature and conductivity measurements during research and monitoring cruises. Water is continuously pumped to the TSG from an intake located in the hull of the vessel, and the observations are continuously interfaced with...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.05042025
Processed underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from RS Algoa Voyage 239, May 2017

Here we present the 6-second resolution processed Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected, between 22 May and 29 May 2017, during voyage 239 on the RS Algoa. A SeaBird SBE45 Thermosalinograph (TSG) is used to opportunistically collect underway near-surface temperature and conductivity measurements during research and monitoring cruises. Water is continuously pumped to the TSG from an intake located in the hull of the vessel, and the observations are continuously interfaced with navigational...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.07042025
Processed underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from RS Algoa Voyage 252, August 2018

Here we present the 6-second resolution processed Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected, between 20 August and 28 August 2018, during voyage 252 on the RS Algoa. A SeaBird SBE45 Thermosalinograph (TSG) is used to opportunistically collect underway near-surface temperature and conductivity measurements during research and monitoring cruises. Water is continuously pumped to the TSG from an intake located in the hull of the vessel, and the observations are continuously interfaced with...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.17042025
Processed underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from SA Agulhas II Voyage 032, June 2018 - July 2018

Here we present the 6-second resolution processed Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected, between 10 June 2018 and 13 July 2018, during voyage 032 on the SA Agulhas II. A SeaBird SBE45 Thermosalinograph (TSG) is used to opportunistically collect underway near-surface temperature and conductivity measurements during research and monitoring cruises. Water is continuously pumped to the TSG from an intake located in the hull of the vessel, and the observations are continuously interfaced with...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.21042025
Processed underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from SA Agulhas II Voyage 061, December 2023 - February 2024

Here we present the 6-second resolution processed Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected, between 26 December 2023 and 20 February 2024, during voyage 061 on the SA Agulhas II. A SeaBird SBE45 Thermosalinograph (TSG) is used to opportunistically collect underway near-surface temperature and conductivity measurements during research and monitoring cruises. Water is continuously pumped to the TSG from an intake located in the hull of the vessel, and the observations are continuously interfaced...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.22042025
Raw underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from SA Agulhas II Voyage 061, December 2023 - February 2024

Here we present the 6-second resolution raw Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected, between 26 December 2023 and 20 February 2024, during voyage 061 on the SA Agulhas II. A SeaBird SBE45 Thermosalinograph (TSG) is used to opportunistically collect underway near-surface temperature and conductivity measurements during research and monitoring cruises. Water is continuously pumped to the TSG from an intake located in the hull of the vessel, and the observations are continuously interfaced with...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.16042025
Raw underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from RS Algoa Voyage 298, January 2024

Here we present the 6-second resolution raw Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected, between 22 January and 26 January 2024, during voyage 298 on the RS Algoa. A SeaBird SBE45 Thermosalinograph (TSG) is used to opportunistically collect underway near-surface temperature and conductivity measurements during research and monitoring cruises. Water is continuously pumped to the TSG from an intake located in the hull of the vessel, and the observations are continuously interfaced with navigational...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.20042025
Raw underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from SA Agulhas II Voyage 056, December 2022 - February 2023

Here we present the 6-second resolution raw Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected, between 16 December 2022 and 12 February 2023, during voyage 056 on the SA Agulhas II. A SeaBird SBE45 Thermosalinograph (TSG) is used to opportunistically collect underway near-surface temperature and conductivity measurements during research and monitoring cruises. Water is continuously pumped to the TSG from an intake located in the hull of the vessel, and the observations are continuously interfaced with...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.10042025
Raw underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from RS Algoa Voyage 266, November 2019

Here we present the 6-second resolution raw Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected, between 04 November and 14 November 2019, during voyage 266 on the RS Algoa. A SeaBird SBE45 Thermosalinograph (TSG) is used to opportunistically collect underway near-surface temperature and conductivity measurements during research and monitoring cruises. Water is continuously pumped to the TSG from an intake located in the hull of the vessel, and the observations are continuously interfaced with...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14042025
Raw underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from RS Algoa Voyage 297, January 2024

Here we present the 6-second resolution raw Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected, between 12 January and 17 January 2024, during voyage 297 on the RS Algoa. A SeaBird SBE45 Thermosalinograph (TSG) is used to opportunistically collect underway near-surface temperature and conductivity measurements during research and monitoring cruises. Water is continuously pumped to the TSG from an intake located in the hull of the vessel, and the observations are continuously interfaced with navigational...

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Raw SADCP data from the West Coast Cetacean Distribution and Abundance Survey on the Algoa Voyage 211, October 2014

This is raw Shipboard Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (SADCP) data collected on the West Coast Cetacean Distribution and Abundance Survey on the Algoa Voyage 211, 28 October to 10 November 2014. The cruise operated on the shelf and slope regions off the West Coast of South Africa, between Dassen Island and Groenriviermond.The major objective of this cruise was to survey the abundance and distribution of cetaceans, in particular humpback whales, within the study area on the west coast. This...

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