African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP) (25)
Agulhas System Climate Array (ASCA) (8)
Anchovy Recruitment Survey (15)
Bio-optical Investigation of Phytoplankton (3)
Conservation Physiology Programme (2)
Gliders in the Agulhas (GINA) (13)
Gough Island Relief (16)
Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) (1)
Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP: SB) (111)
Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) (14)
International Indian Ocean Expedition 2 (IIOE2) (12)
Long-term monitoring of nearshore temperatures around Southern Africa (35)
Marion Island Relief Voyage (64)
Shelf Circulation Patterns off Port Edward (1)
South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) (36)
South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (SAMOC-SA) (9)
South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Basin-wide Array (SAMBA) (22)
South Coast Demersal Biomass Survey (17)
South Coast Moorings and Monitoring Lines Cruise (10)
Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment (SOSCEx) (11)
Sustainable Ocean Modelling Initiative: A South African Approach (1)
Walters Shoal (2)
Weather stations (1)
West Coast Cetacean Distribution and Abundance Survey (9)
West Coast Physical Oceanography (5)
Winter Cruise (7)
ANTARCTICA (23)
GOUGH ISLAND (16)
INDIAN OCEAN (223)
SOUTH AFRICA (1)
SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN (375)
SOUTHERN OCEAN (31)
ADCP (26)
AWS (1)
CO2 ANALYZERS (1)
CTD (218)
DVS (2)
ECHO SOUNDERS (1)
NISKIN BOTTLES (11)
PROFILERS (12)
SADCP (43)
SDS (1)
THERMOSALINOGRAPH (172)
UTR (35)
XBT (36)
Processed Conductivity Temperature Depth (CTD) data collection from the International Indian Ocean Expedition 2 (IIOE2) cruise on SA Agulhas II Voyage 028, October 2017
This is processed Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) data from the IIOE2 on SA Agulhas II Voyage 028 from October - November, 2017. 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. This dataset was processed using older...
Processed CTD continuous observations from the South Coast Hake Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 063, May 1988
Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 10 May and 03 June 1988, during the South Coast Hake Biomass Cruise on the Africana Voyage 063, in the southern part of the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of South Africa and the southern part of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of South Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure...
Processed CTD discrete observations from the West Coast Hake Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 054, June 1987
Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 16 June and 10 July 1987, during the West Coast Hake Biomass Cruise on the Africana Voyage 054, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of South 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...
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.
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.
Processed SADCP data from the Marion Island Relief Voyage on SA Agulhas II Voyage 011, April 2014
This is processed Shipboard Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (SADCP) data from the Marion Island Relief Voyage on SA Agulhas II Voyage 011, 14 April to 14 May 2014. The 2014 Marion Relief Voyage on board South Africa’s polar research and supply vessel MV SA Agulhas II, offered another opportunity to conduct multi-disciplinary ship-based oceanographic research focusing on links and interactions between air and sea, ocean physics, chemistry, biogeochemistry and biology. The overall aim was to...
Processed XBT data from the Gough Island Relief on SA Agulhas II Voyage 004, September 2012
The Gough Island Relief Voyage is an annual cruise undertaken by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to change the overwintering team in Gough Island and to replenish the supplies at the British’s leased Gough Island Research base. The cruise also serves as a means to transport the residents and/or visitors to Tristan da Cunha using a signed agreement between South Africa and United Kingdom (UK). This voyage was to deliver the Gough 58 team to the island and return with the Gough...
Raw CTD data from SANAE on SA Agulhas II Voyage 005, December 2012
The South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) is an annual cruise undertaken by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to change the overwintering teams in Antarctica and to replenish the supplies at the SANAE IV Research base. This voyage was to deliver the SANAE 52 team to the island and return with the SANAE 51 team. This is raw Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) data from SANAE on SA Agulhas II Voyage 005, 6 December, 2012 to 19 February, 2013.
Converted XBT data from the Gough Island Relief on SA Agulhas II Voyage 004, September 2012
The Gough Island Relief Voyage is an annual cruise undertaken by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to change the overwintering team in Gough Island and to replenish the supplies at the British’s leased Gough Island Research base. The cruise also serves as a means to transport the residents and/or visitors to Tristan da Cunha using a signed agreement between South Africa and United Kingdom (UK). This voyage was to deliver the Gough 58 team to the island and return with the Gough...
Processed CTD data from Gough Island Relief / Tristan da Cunha on SA Agulhas II Voyage 009, September 2013
This is processed Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) data from the Gough Island Relief / Tristan da Cunha cruise on the SA Agulhas II, Voyage 009 from 5 September to 10 October, 2013. This dataset was processed using older standards which may not align with international best practices and the standards currently adhered to by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE). The Department is re-processing and replacing data to ensure everything has the same format and...
Raw SADCP data from the Marion Island Relief Voyage on SA Agulhas II Voyage 011, April 2014
This is raw Shipboard Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (SADCP) data from the Marion Island Relief Voyage on SA Agulhas II Voyage 011, 14 April to 14 May 2014. The 2014 Marion Relief Voyage on board South Africa’s polar research and supply vessel MV SA Agulhas II, offered another opportunity to conduct multi-disciplinary ship-based oceanographic research focusing on links and interactions between air and sea, ocean physics, chemistry, biogeochemistry and biology. The overall aim was to...
Raw TSG data from the Marion Island Relief Voyage on SA Agulhas II Voyage 011, April 2014
This is raw Thermosalinograph (TSG) data from the Marion Island Relief Voyage on SA Agulhas II Voyage 011, 14 April to 14 May 2014. The 2014 Marion Relief Voyage on board South Africa’s polar research and supply vessel MV SA Agulhas II, offered another opportunity to conduct multi-disciplinary ship-based oceanographic research focusing on links and interactions between air and sea, ocean physics, chemistry, biogeochemistry and biology. The overall aim was to continue contributing to the...
Raw SADCP data from the Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment (SOSCEx) III Winter Cruise on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 016, July 2015
This is raw Shipboard Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (SADCP) data from the Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment (SOSCEx) III Winter Cruise on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 016, 22 July to 15 August, 2015. The third Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment (SOSCEx) III is a high-resolution full seasonal cycle experiment using integrated observational and modeling platforms. A novel aspect of SOSCEx III is the integrated multi-platform approach, which aims to explore new questions about the...
Raw CTD data from the Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment (SOSCEx) III Winter Cruise on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 016, July 2015
This is raw Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) data from the Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment (SOSCEx) III Winter Cruise on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 016, 22 July to 15 August, 2015. The third Southern Ocean Seasonal Cycle Experiment (SOSCEx) III is a high-resolution full seasonal cycle experiment using integrated observational and modeling platforms. A novel aspect of SOSCEx III is the integrated multi-platform approach, which aims to explore new questions about the climate...
Raw SADCP data from SANAE on SA Agulhas II Voyage 018, December 2015
This is raw Shipboard Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (SADCP) data from SANAE, S.A Agulhas II voyage 018 from 05 December 2015 to10 February 2016. The South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) is an annual cruise undertaken by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to change the overwintering teams in Antarctica and to replenish the supplies at the SANAE IV Research base. This voyage was to deliver the SANAE 55 team to the island and return with the SANAE 54 team. The...
Raw SDS data from SANAE on SA Agulhas II Voyage 005, December 2012
The South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) is an annual cruise undertaken by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to change the overwintering teams in Antarctica and to replenish the supplies at the SANAE IV Research base. This voyage was to deliver the SANAE 52 team to the island and return with the SANAE 51 team. This is raw Scientific Data System (SDS) data from SANAE on SA Agulhas II Voyage 005, 6 December, 2012 to 19 February, 2013.
Processed XBT data from Gough Island Relief / Tristan da Cunha on SA Agulhas II Voyage 009, September 2013
This is pre-processed Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) data from the Gough Island Relief on SA Agulhas II Voyage 004 , 6 September to 11 October, 2012. The Gough Island Relief Voyage is an annual cruise undertaken by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to change the overwintering team in Gough Island and to replenish the supplies at the British’s leased Gough Island Research base. The cruise also serves as a means to transport the residents and/or visitors to Tristan da Cunha...
Raw CTD data from the Marion Island Relief Voyage on SA Agulhas II Voyage 011, April 2014
This is raw Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) data from the Marion Island Relief Voyage on SA Agulhas II Voyage 011, 14 April to 14 May 2014. The 2014 Marion Relief Voyage on board South Africa’s polar research and supply vessel MV SA Agulhas II, offered another opportunity to conduct multi-disciplinary ship-based oceanographic research focusing on links and interactions between air and sea, ocean physics, chemistry, biogeochemistry and biology. The overall aim was to continue...
Processed CTD data from the Marion Island Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 007, April 2013
This is processed Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) data from the Marion Island Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 007, 10 April to 16 May 2013.The 2013 Marion Relief Voyage 007 on board South Africa’s new polar research and supply vessel, the SA Agulhas II, afforded yet another opportunity to conduct multi-institutional (DEA, DAFF, UCT, SAEON, Rhodes University) and multi-disciplinary ship-based oceanographic research that focused on links and interactions between air and sea,...
Raw SDS data from the Marion Island Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 007, April 2013
This is raw Scientific Data System (SDS) data from the Marion Island Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 007, 10 April to 16 May 2013. The 2013 Marion Relief Voyage 007 on board South Africa’s new polar research and supply vessel, the SA Agulhas II, afforded yet another opportunity to conduct multi-institutional (DEA, DAFF, UCT, SAEON, Rhodes University) and multi-disciplinary ship-based oceanographic research that focused on links and interactions between air and sea, ocean physics,...
State of the oceans around South Africa: 2012
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Raw Echo Sounder data from the Marion Island Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 007, April 2013
This is raw Echo Sounder data from the Marion Island Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 007, 10 April to 16 May 2013. The 2013 Marion Relief Voyage 007 on board South Africa’s new polar research and supply vessel, the SA Agulhas II, afforded yet another opportunity to conduct multi-institutional (DEA, DAFF, UCT, SAEON, Rhodes University) and multi-disciplinary ship-based oceanographic research that focused on links and interactions between air and sea, ocean physics, biogeochemistry,...
State of the oceans around South Africa: December 2011
Please note: 1. This report has not been peer-reviewed; 2. The conditions of use outlined in the report are superseded by the conditions specified by the License field in this metadata record; 3. The contact information included in the report is superseded by the contact information that can be found in the Responsible Parties field of this metadata record. This series of informal biannual reports was introduced in December 2006 for purposes of establishing general principles (such as annual...
State of the ocean and coasts around South Africa 2016 report card
Please note that the contact information included in the report is superseded by the contact information that can be found in the Responsible Parties field of this metadata record. This report is compiled primarily by staff within the Chief Directorate: Oceans and Coasts Research that resides within the Branch: Oceans and Coasts. Contributors from outside the Department are acknowledged. The Branch maintains and seeks to grow human capacity and infrastructure in all aspects of marine...
Raw CTD data from the Marion Island Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 015, April 2015
This is raw Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) data from the Marion Island Relief Voyage on the SA Agulhas II Voyage 015 from 9 April to 15 May, 2015. The 2015 Marion Relief Voyage on board South Africa’s polar research and supply vessel MV SA Agulhas II offered yet another opportunity to conduct multi-disciplinary ship-based oceanographic research focusing on links and interactions between air and sea, ocean physics, chemistry, biogeochemistry and biology, including microbial, planktic...