African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP) (86)
Agulhas System Climate Array (ASCA) (8)
Anchovy Recruitment Survey (20)
Conservation Physiology Programme (155)
Gliders in the Agulhas (GINA) (13)
Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) (1)
Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP: SB) (85)
International Indian Ocean Expedition 2 (IIOE2) (5)
Long-term monitoring of nearshore temperatures around Southern Africa (938)
Marion Island Relief Voyage (50)
Port St Johns CTD and Bathymetry Survey (1)
Shelf Circulation Patterns off Port Edward (40)
South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) (19)
South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (SAMOC-SA) (96)
South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Basin-wide Array (SAMBA) (18)
South Coast Demersal Biomass Survey (17)
South Coast Moorings and Monitoring Lines Cruise (18)
Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment (SOSCEx) (3)
Underwater Temperature Recorder Mooring Network (2)
Walters Shoal (1)
Weather stations (13)
West Coast Cetacean Distribution and Abundance Survey (5)
West Coast Physical Oceanography (10)
Winter Cruise (6)
ANTARCTICA (6)
GOUGH ISLAND (7)
INDIAN OCEAN (1100)
SOUTH AFRICA (9)
SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN (747)
SOUTHERN OCEAN (45)
ADCP (209)
AWS (6)
CO2 ANALYZERS (2)
CTD (295)
NISKIN BOTTLES (19)
PIES (5)
PROFILERS (12)
SADCP (3)
SDS (1)
THERMOSALINOGRAPH (129)
UTR (936)
XBT (23)
Anchovy Spawning Stock Survey on the Africana Voyage 038, November 1985
The objectives of this cruise were to assess the size of the anchovy spawning stock in Cape waters by acoustic survey and estimation of egg production; describe the distribution and behaviour of other pelagic and mesopelagic fish of commercial importance; describe anchovy spawning patterns and estimate the precision of the parameters used in assessing spawning stock size by the egg production method (sex ratio, spawning fraction, fecundity, mean weight); and to investigate relationships...
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Aliwal Shoal (February 2013 - May 2014)
Here we present raw temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located at a depth of 28m off Aliwal Shoal (30.2643°S 30.828°E), along the east coast of South Africa, between 19 February 2013 and 26 May 2014. Note that the data that falls outside of these dates is not from the deployment. At selected sites around Southern Africa, UTRs have been used to obtain long-term records of bottom temperature in the nearshore environment, at depths ranging from 2m to 34m. Note that for...
Coastal Current Meter Programme on the Africana Voyage 017, March 1984
The objectives of this cruise were to retrieve ten moorings, eight on the shelf and two on the shelf break between Cape Columbine and Port Nolloth; to deploy three moorings in the coastal zone between Cape Columbine and Cape Town; to obtain Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) profiles and water samples on a transect bearing 270° from Cape Columbine; to profile currents, make repeated CTD casts and record atmospheric conditions in St Helena Bay as part of a vertical mixing study,...
Underwater Temperature Recorder (UTR) data for Knysna, November 2008 to November 2009
Please note that this dataset has been superseded by https://doi.org/10.15493/DEA.MIMS.25122024 and that the data has undergone re-processing based on an updated Standard Operating Procedure, with improved quality control protocols. Processed underwater temperature recorder data in Knysna, south coast of South Africa from November 2008 to November 2009, at a depth of 7m. UTR Serial Number: 3T2814. All data collected when the UTR was not in position was removed from the dataset. This was...
West Coast Physical Oceanography on the Africana Voyage 025, October 1984
The objectives of this cruise included studying shelf circulation in the vicinity of Port Nolloth by placing three current meter moorings across the shelf; exploring the deep circulation in the Cape Basin which is thought to be a driving mechanism for the preponderance of southward flow observed on the shelf by placing a current meter in 3000m of water; recovering one current meter in the Cape Canyon and deploying two current meter moorings and a thermistor string near Cape Columbine and...
West Coast Physical Oceanography on the Africana Voyage 016, February 1984
The objectives of this cruise were to conduct torsional vibration trials to meet the requirements of Lloyds, to retrieve and deploy two thermistor chain/current meter moorings and to conduct Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) profiling in the area of operations.
Raw CTD continuous observations from the Plankton Frontal Zone on the Africana Voyage 027, December 1984
This is raw Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data from the Plankton Frontal Zone on the Africana Voyage 027. The cruise operated in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of South Africa. The Plankton Frontal Zone cruise was carried out on the Africana Voyage 027 from 6 to 13 December 1984.
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)
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...
Processed CTD data from African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP) from Algoa Voyage 176, January 2010
The Algoa sailed from Durban on 22 January 2010 to conduct a hydrographic survey of the Natal Bight as part of the African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP) II. A total of 16 shore-normal transects were occupied between Scottburgh and St. Lucia.The sampling locations are indicated in Figure 1 of the Cruise Report. The aim of the synoptic survey was to determine the nutrient sources of the Natal Bight ecosystem, and to characterise the focus sites across the Bight. Unfortunately, due to...
Raw underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from the SEAmester and Agulhas System Climate Array (ASCA) Cruise on SA Agulhas II Voyage 058, June 2023
Here we present the 6-second resolution raw Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected between 20 June and 29 June 2023 during the SEAmester and Agulhas System Climate Array (ASCA) Cruise on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 058. A SeaBird SBE45 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...
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Ystervarkpunt (August 1996 - November 1996)
Here we present processed hourly subsurface temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located at a depth of 3m off Ystervarkpunt (34.395°S; 21.7305°E), along the south coast of South Africa, between 15 August 1996 and 15 November 1996. 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. Note that for some deployments, two UTRs were deployed to...
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of Bottom Temperatures at Zanzibar, Tanzania (October 2007 - September 2010)
Here we present raw temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located at a depth of 19m off Zanzibar, Tanzania (06.4724°S 39.3968°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa, between 07 October 2007 and 18 September 2010. Note that the data that falls outside of these dates is not from the deployment. At selected sites around Southern Africa, UTRs have been used to obtain long-term records of bottom temperature in the nearshore environment, at depths ranging from 2m to 34m....
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of Bottom Temperatures at Songa Mnara, Tanzania (August 2004 - October 2007)
Here we present raw temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located at a depth of 18m off Songa Mnara, Tanzania (09.0545°S 39.6107°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa, between 22 August 2004 and 06 October 2007. Note that the data that falls outside of these dates is not from the deployment. At selected sites around Southern Africa, UTRs have been used to obtain long-term records of bottom temperature in the nearshore environment, at depths ranging from 2m to 34m....
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of Bottom Temperatures at Mnemba Atoll, Zanzibar, Tanzania (February 2013 - March 2017)
Here we present raw temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located at a depth of 19m off Mnemba Atoll, Zanzibar, Tanzania (05.8409°S 39.3957°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa, between 13 February 2013 and 26 March 2017. Note that the data that falls outside of these dates is not from the deployment. At selected sites around Southern Africa, UTRs have been used to obtain long-term records of bottom temperature in the nearshore environment, at depths ranging from...
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Hout Bay (October 2004 - April 2008)
Here we present raw temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located at a depth of 28m off Hout Bay (34.05°S 18.3167°E), along the west coast of South Africa, between 13 October 2004 and 23 April 2008. Note that the data that falls outside of these dates is not from the deployment. At selected sites around Southern Africa, UTRs have been used to obtain long-term records of bottom temperature in the nearshore environment, at depths ranging from 2m to 34m.
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of Bottom Temperatures at Zanzibar, Tanzania (July 2003 - August 2004)
Here we present raw temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located at a depth of 19m off Zanzibar, Tanzania (06.4724°S 39.3968°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa, between 29 July 2003 and 28 August 2004. Note that the data that falls outside of these dates is not from the deployment. At selected sites around Southern Africa, UTRs have been used to obtain long-term records of bottom temperature in the nearshore environment, at depths ranging from 2m to 34m. Note...
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Ystervarkpunt (August 2001 - November 2001)
Here we present processed hourly subsurface temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located at a depth of 3m off Ystervarkpunt (34.395°S; 21.7305°E), along the south coast of South Africa, between 02 August 2001 and 20 November 2001. 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. Note that for some deployments, two UTRs were deployed to...
Processed underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP: SB) on the Algoa Voyage 255, November 2018
Here we present the 6-second resolution processed Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected between 20 November and 28 November 2018 during the Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) on the RS Algoa Voyage 255. A SeaBird SBE45 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...
Raw underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from the South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Basin-wide Array (SAMBA) Monitoring Line cruise on the Algoa Voyage 253, October 2018
Here we present the 6-second resolution raw Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected between 01 October and 16 October 2018 during the South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Basin-wide Array (SAMBA) Monitoring Line cruise on the RS Algoa Voyage 253. A SeaBird SBE45 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...
Raw underway Thermosalinograph (TSG) observations from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP: SB) on the Algoa Voyage 277, November 2021
Here we present the 6-second resolution raw Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected between 15 November and 23 November 2021 during the Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) on the RS Algoa Voyage 277. A SeaBird SBE45 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...
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Ystervarkpunt (July 1998 - November 1998)
Here we present processed hourly subsurface temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located at a depth of 3m off Ystervarkpunt (34.395°S; 21.7305°E), along the south coast of South Africa, between 13 July 1998 and 14 November 1998. 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. Note that for some deployments, two UTRs were deployed to...
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Ystervarkpunt (November 1998 - March 1999)
Here we present processed hourly subsurface temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located at a depth of 3m off Ystervarkpunt (34.395°S; 21.7305°E), along the south coast of South Africa, between 14 November 1998 and 25 March 1999. 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. Note that for some deployments, two UTRs were deployed to...
Raw Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) casts collected during the Marion Island Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 057, May 2023
Here we present 36 raw Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) casts collected in the South West Indian Ridge area and along the Crossroads Transect, between 14 May 2023 and 17 May 2023, during the 2023 Marion Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 057. 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...
Processed Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) casts collected during the Marion Island Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 057, May 2023
Here we present 31 processed Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) casts collected in the South West Indian Ridge area and along the Crossroads Transect, between 14 May 2023 and 18 May 2023, during the 2023 Marion Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 057. 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...
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Ystervarkpunt (March 1999 - July 1999)
Here we present processed hourly subsurface temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located at a depth of 3m off Ystervarkpunt (34.395°S; 21.7305°E), along the south coast of South Africa, between 25 March 1999 and 10 July 1999. 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. Note that for some deployments, two UTRs were deployed to simultaneously...