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DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01572023
Raw Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data from long-term observations of currents at SAMBA Mooring 10 (October 2018 - October 2020)

Here we present raw data from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), located at a depth of 465m at M10 (34.5000°S; 14.7038°E) along the South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) Basin-scale Array (SAMBA) transect in the Cape Basin region of the South Atlantic Ocean, between 18 October 2018 and 06 October 2020. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01562023
Raw Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data from long-term observations of currents at SAMBA Mooring 9 (October 2018 - October 2020)

Here we present raw data from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), located at a depth of 466m at M9 (34.50295°S; 17.1242°E) along the South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) Basin-scale Array (SAMBA) transect in the Cape Basin region of the South Atlantic Ocean, between 16 October 2018 and 05 October 2020. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01552023
Raw Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data from long-term observations of currents at SAMBA Mooring 8 (October 2018 - October 2020)

Here we present raw data from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), located at a depth of 477m at M8 (34.4792°S; 17.3403°E) along the South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) Basin-scale Array (SAMBA) transect in the Cape Basin region of the South Atlantic Ocean, between 11 October 2018 and 03 October 2020. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01542023
Raw Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data for long-term observations of currents at SAMBA Mooring 4 (October 2018 - September 2020)

Here we present raw data from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), deployed at a depth of 320 m at M4 (34.2950°S; 17.8802°E) along the South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC) Basin-scale Array (SAMBA) transect in the Cape Basin region of the South Atlantic Ocean, between 10 October 2018 and 29 September 2020. The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterise the time-mean and...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01532023
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 2 (April 2020 - April 2021)

Here we present processed hourly bottom temperature from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at location M2 (46.712°S; 37.902°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 29 April 2020 and 26 April 2021. 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...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01522023
Long-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 2 (April 2020 - April 2021)

Here we present processed daily bottom temperature from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at location M2 (46.712°S; 37.902°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 30 April 2020 and 25 April 2021. 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...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01512023
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 1 (April 2020 - April 2021)

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 29 April 2020 and 26 April 2021. 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...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01502023
Long-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 1 (April 2020 - April 2021)

Here we present processed daily 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 30 April 2020 and 25 April 2021. 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...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01492023
Raw Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data for long-term observations of currents on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 1 (April 2020 - April 2021)

Here we present raw data from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), deployed at a depth of 167m, at location M1 (46.773°S; 37.912°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 30 April 2020 and 25 April 2021. 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...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01482023
Raw Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data for long-term observations of currents on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 2 (April 2020 - April 2021)

Here we present raw data from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), deployed at a depth of 267m, at location M2 (46.712°S; 37.902°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 30 April 2020 and 25 April 2021. 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...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01472023
Long-term observations of hourly currents on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 2 (April 2020 - April 2021)

Here we present processed magnitude and direction of hourly currents throughout the water column (44.79 - 244.79m) from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at location M2 (46.712°S; 37.902°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 29 April 2020 and 26 April 2021. 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...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01462023
Long-term observations of daily currents on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 2 (April 2020 - April 2021)

Here we present processed magnitude and direction of daily currents throughout the water column (44.79 - 244.79m) from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at location M2 (46.712°S; 37.902°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 30 April 2020 and 25 April 2021. 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...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01452023
Long-term observations of hourly currents on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 1 (April 2020 - April 2021)

Here we present processed magnitude and direction of hourly currents throughout the water column (19.44 - 147.44m) from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) at location M1 (46.773°S; 37.912°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 24 April 2020 and 26 April 2021. 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...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.01442023
Long-term observations of daily currents on the Prince Edward Island shelf at Mooring 1 (April 2020 - April 2021)

Here we present processed magnitude and direction of daily currents throughout the water column (19.44 - 147.44m) from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) at location M1 (46.773°S; 37.912°E) on the Prince Edward Island shelf, between 30 April 2020 and 25 April 2021. 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...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.10000017
Underwater Temperature Recorder (UTR) data for Knysna, November 2008 to November 2009

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 accomplished using the mooring Deployment and Recovery sheets. The data was then manually despiked.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.10000016
Unprocessed Underwater Temperature Recorder (UTR) data for Knysna, November 2008 to November 2009

Unprocessed 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 accomplished using the mooring Deployment and Recovery sheets. This data has not been despiked.

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Data from the pre-operational pilot phase of the Elands Bay data buoy deployment

Hourly weather station data from the pre-operational pilot phase of the Elands Bay data buoy deployment measuring the rainfall, temperature, humidity, and wind speed.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.10000015
Agulhas Bank shelf total cumulative upwelling index, 1997 to 2018

Seasonal mean total cumulative upwelling in the Agulhas Bank (33.3-37.5°S;18.5-27°E) shelf region during austral summer, autumn, winter, and spring.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.10000014
Southern Benguela shelf total cumulative upwelling index, 1997 to 2018

Seasonal mean total cumulative upwelling in the Southern Benguela (29-34.3°S;12-18.5°E) shelf region during austral summer, autumn, winter, and spring.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.10000013
Northern Benguela shelf total cumulative upwelling index, 1997 to 2018

Seasonal mean total cumulative upwelling in the Northern Benguela (15-29°S;8-16.8°E) shelf region during austral summer, autumn, winter, and spring.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.10000012
Agulhas Bank shelf and open ocean seasonal mean picophytoplankton proportion time series, 1997 to 2018

Reconstructed seasonal mean picophytoplankton proportion for SeaWiFS and MODIS-Aqua in the Agulhas Bank (33.3-37.5°S;18.5-27°E) shelf and open ocean regions during austral summer, autumn, winter, and spring. Shelf and open ocean regions have been separated using the GEBCO 1000m isobath.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.10000011
Agulhas Bank shelf and open ocean seasonal mean nanophytoplankton proportion time series, 1997 to 2018

Reconstructed seasonal mean nanophytoplankton proportion for SeaWiFS and MODIS-Aqua in the Agulhas Bank (33.3-37.5°S;18.5-27°E) shelf and open ocean regions during austral summer, autumn, winter, and spring. Shelf and open ocean regions have been separated using the GEBCO 1000m isobath.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.10000010
Agulhas Bank shelf and open ocean seasonal mean microphytoplankton proportion time series, 1997 to 2018

Reconstructed seasonal mean microphytoplankton proportion for SeaWiFS and MODIS-Aqua in the Agulhas Bank (33.3-37.5°S;18.5-27°E) shelf and open ocean regions during austral summer, autumn, winter, and spring. Shelf and open ocean regions have been separated using the GEBCO 1000m isobath.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.10000009
Southern Benguela shelf and open ocean seasonal mean picophytoplankton proportion time series, 1997 to 2018

Reconstructed seasonal mean picophytoplankton proportion for SeaWiFS and MODIS-Aqua in the Southern Benguela (29-34.3°S;12-18.5°E) shelf and open ocean regions during austral summer, autumn, winter, and spring. Shelf and open ocean regions have been separated using the GEBCO 1000m isobath.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.10000008
Southern Benguela shelf and open ocean seasonal mean nanophytoplankton proportion time series, 1997 to 2018

Reconstructed seasonal mean nanophytoplankton proportion for SeaWiFS and MODIS-Aqua in the Southern Benguela (29-34.3°S;12-18.5°E) shelf and open ocean regions during austral summer, autumn, winter, and spring. Shelf and open ocean regions have been separated using the GEBCO 1000m isobath.