| Title | Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Ystervarkpunt (August 2022 - December 2023) |
|---|---|
| Project | Long-term monitoring of nearshore temperatures around Southern Africa |
| Authors |
Ismail, Hassan van den Berg, Marcel Lamont, Tarron |
| Publisher | Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (2024) |
| Contributors |
Contact Person: Ismail, Hassan |
| Abstract | 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 some deployments, two UTRs were deployed to simultaneously record bottom temperatures. Note that the data that falls outside of these dates is not from the deployment. Here we present raw 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 05 August 2022 and 05 December 2023. |
| Methods | The raw data was collected using Underwater Temperature Recorder(s) (UTR) that was configured to sample every 60 minutes. The subsurface-mounted, UTR was deployed at a depth of 3m off Ystervarkpunt (34.395°S; 21.7305°E), along the south coast of South Africa. The instrument(s) measured hourly temperature readings between 05 August 2022 and 05 December 2023. |
| Data | |
| Temporal extent | 05 Aug 2022 – 05 Dec 2023 |
| Geographic extent |
Ystervarkpunt, South Africa
Lat: -34.395 |
| Vertical extent |
Max: -3 m Min: -3 m |
| Keywords | INDIAN OCEAN , temperature , underwater temperature recorder , UTR |
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