DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15402024
Raw ADCP Data for long-term observations of currents on the Prince Edward Island shelf at M2 (April 2023 - April 2024)

The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterize 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 Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), deployed at a depth of 267m, at location M2 (46.713°S;...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14502024
Long-term observations of daily currents on the Prince Edward Island shelf at M1 (May 2023 - April 2024)

The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterize 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 processed magnitude and direction of daily currents throughout the water column (20.71m - 148.71m) from an...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14702024
Long-term observations of daily currents on the Prince Edward Island shelf at M2 (April 2023 - April 2024)

The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterize 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 processed magnitude and direction of daily currents throughout the water column (47.43 - 247.43m) from an...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14802024
Long-term observations of hourly currents on the Prince Edward Island shelf at M2 (April 2023 - April 2024)

The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterize 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 processed magnitude and direction of hourly currents throughout the water column (47.43 - 247.43m) from an...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15102024
Long-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the Prince Edward Island shelf at M2 (April 2023 - April 2024)

The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterize 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 processed daily bottom temperature from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at location M2 (46.713°S;...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15202024
Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the Prince Edward Island shelf at M2 (April 2023 - April 2024)

The South African component of the international South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation project (SAMOC-SA) aims to characterize 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 processed hourly bottom temperature from an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) at location M2 (46.713°S;...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.50072024
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Agulhas Bank Boundary Processes cruise on the Africana Voyage 099, January 1992

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 07 and 28 January 1992, during voyage 099 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa and the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.49072024
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Agulhas Bank Boundary Processes cruise on the Africana Voyage 099, January 1992

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 07 and 28 January 1992, during voyage 099 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa and the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.43072024
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Horse Mackerel Hydroacoustic Pilot Survey on the Africana Voyage 096, October 1991

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 14 and 28 October 1991, during voyage 096 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa and the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.44072024
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Horse Mackerel Hydroacoustic Pilot Survey on the Africana Voyage 096, October 1991

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 14 October and 28 October 1991, during voyage 096 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa and the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.47072024
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Pelagic Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 097, November 1991

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 07 November and 03 December 1991, during voyage 097 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa, and the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.46072024
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Pelagic Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 097, November 1991

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 07 November and 03 December 1991, during voyage 097 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa, and the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.61072024
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at North East Madagascar (February 2012 - April 2013)

At selected sites around Southern Africa, Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) have been used to obtain long-term records of bottom temperature in the nearshore environment, at depths ranging from 2m to 34m. Here we present raw temperatures from UTRs located at a depth of 18m off North East Madagascar (15.2680°S 50.5079°E), along the eastern coast of Southern Africa, between 21 February 2012 and 28 April 2013. Note that for some deployments, two UTRs were deployed to simultaneously record...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.67072024
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Nosy Ve, Madagascar (September 2007 - February 2012)

At selected sites around Southern Africa, Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) have been used to obtain long-term records of bottom temperature in the nearshore environment, at depths ranging from 2m to 34m. Here we present raw temperatures from UTRs located at a depth of 18m off Nosy Ve (23.6552°S 43.5858°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa, between 14 September 2007 and 12 February 2012. Note that for some deployments, two UTRs were deployed to simultaneously record bottom...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.65072024
Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Nosy Ve, Madagascar (September 2004 - September 2007)

At selected sites around Southern Africa, Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) have been used to obtain long-term records of bottom temperature in the nearshore environment, at depths ranging from 2m to 34m. Here we present raw temperatures from UTRs located at a depth of 18m off Nosy Ve (23.6552°S 43.5858°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa, between 14 September 2004 and 14 September 2007. Note that for some deployments, two UTRs were deployed to simultaneously record bottom...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.99072024
Short-term observations of hourly currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB02 (April 2009 - September 2009)

Between 2009 and 2013, multiple short-term mooring deployments were conducted to determine the oceanographic characteristics and variability along the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Bight, along the east coast of South Africa. One mooring (Sez01) was deployed off Sezela, about 79km south of Durban, at a depth of 30m, between June 2009 and July 2010. Three moorings (Dbn01, Dbn02, and Dbn03) were deployed off Durban at depths of 50m, 420m, and 570m, respectively, between January 2009 and September 2010,...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.109072024
Short-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB01 (September 2009 - February 2010)

Between 2009 and 2013, multiple short-term mooring deployments were conducted to determine the oceanographic characteristics and variability along the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Bight, along the east coast of South Africa. One mooring (Sez01) was deployed off Sezela, about 79km south of Durban, at a depth of 30m, between June 2009 and July 2010. Three moorings (Dbn01, Dbn02, and Dbn03) were deployed off Durban at depths of 50m, 420m, and 570m, respectively, between January 2009 and September 2010,...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.116072024
Short-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (December 2009 - February 2010)

Between 2009 and 2013, multiple short-term mooring deployments were conducted to determine the oceanographic characteristics and variability along the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Bight, along the east coast of South Africa. One mooring (Sez01) was deployed off Sezela, about 79km south of Durban, at a depth of 30m, between June 2009 and July 2010. Three moorings (Dbn01, Dbn02, and Dbn03) were deployed off Durban at depths of 50m, 420m, and 570m, respectively, between January 2009 and September 2010,...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.104072024
Short-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (December 2009 - February 2010)

Between 2009 and 2013, multiple short-term mooring deployments were conducted to determine the oceanographic characteristics and variability along the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Bight, along the east coast of South Africa. One mooring (Sez01) was deployed off Sezela, about 79km south of Durban, at a depth of 30m, between June 2009 and July 2010. Three moorings (Dbn01, Dbn02, and Dbn03) were deployed off Durban at depths of 50m, 420m, and 570m, respectively, between January 2009 and September 2010,...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.122072024
Short-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location RiB01 (February 2010 - September 2010)

Between 2009 and 2013, multiple short-term mooring deployments were conducted to determine the oceanographic characteristics and variability along the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Bight, along the east coast of South Africa. One mooring (Sez01) was deployed off Sezela, about 79km south of Durban, at a depth of 30m, between June 2009 and July 2010. Three moorings (Dbn01, Dbn02, and Dbn03) were deployed off Durban at depths of 50m, 420m, and 570m, respectively, between January 2009 and September 2010,...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.93072024
Short-term observations of hourly currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (March 2010 - September 2010)

Between 2009 and 2013, multiple short-term mooring deployments were conducted to determine the oceanographic characteristics and variability along the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Bight, along the east coast of South Africa. One mooring (Sez01) was deployed off Sezela, about 79km south of Durban, at a depth of 30m, between June 2009 and July 2010. Three moorings (Dbn01, Dbn02, and Dbn03) were deployed off Durban at depths of 50m, 420m, and 570m, respectively, between January 2009 and September 2010,...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.96072024
Short-term observations of hourly currents on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn03 (February 2010 - September 2010)

Between 2009 and 2013, multiple short-term mooring deployments were conducted to determine the oceanographic characteristics and variability along the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Bight, along the east coast of South Africa. One mooring (Sez01) was deployed off Sezela, about 79km south of Durban, at a depth of 30m, between June 2009 and July 2010. Three moorings (Dbn01, Dbn02, and Dbn03) were deployed off Durban at depths of 50m, 420m, and 570m, respectively, between January 2009 and September 2010,...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.92072024
Short-term observations of hourly currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (December 2009 - February 2010)

Between 2009 and 2013, multiple short-term mooring deployments were conducted to determine the oceanographic characteristics and variability along the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Bight, along the east coast of South Africa. One mooring (Sez01) was deployed off Sezela, about 79km south of Durban, at a depth of 30m, between June 2009 and July 2010. Three moorings (Dbn01, Dbn02, and Dbn03) were deployed off Durban at depths of 50m, 420m, and 570m, respectively, between January 2009 and September 2010,...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.79072024
Short-term observations of daily currents on the continental shelf off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn01 (March 2009 - December 2009)

Between 2009 and 2013, multiple short-term mooring deployments were conducted to determine the oceanographic characteristics and variability along the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Bight, along the east coast of South Africa. One mooring (Sez01) was deployed off Sezela, about 79km south of Durban, at a depth of 30m, between June 2009 and July 2010. Three moorings (Dbn01, Dbn02, and Dbn03) were deployed off Durban at depths of 50m, 420m, and 570m, respectively, between January 2009 and September 2010,...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.107072024
Short-term observations of daily bottom temperatures on the continental slope off Natal Bight, along the east coast of South Africa at location Dbn03 (October 2009 - February 2010)

Between 2009 and 2013, multiple short-term mooring deployments were conducted to determine the oceanographic characteristics and variability along the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Bight, along the east coast of South Africa. One mooring (Sez01) was deployed off Sezela, about 79km south of Durban, at a depth of 30m, between June 2009 and July 2010. Three moorings (Dbn01, Dbn02, and Dbn03) were deployed off Durban at depths of 50m, 420m, and 570m, respectively, between January 2009 and September 2010,...

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Leaflet Tiles © Esri — Source: Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, USGS, Intermap, iPC, NRCAN, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), Esri (Thailand), TomTom, 2012

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