| Title | Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Paternoster (August 1990 - November 1990) |
|---|---|
| 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 (2023) |
| Contributors |
Contact Person: Ismail, Hassan |
| Abstract | Here we present raw temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located at a depth of 2m off Paternoster (32.7050°S 17.927°E), along the west coast of South Africa, between 24 August 1990 and 30 November 1990. 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. |
| Methods | The raw data was collected using an Underwater Temperature Recorder (UTR) that was configured to sample every 60 minutes. The subsurface-mounted, Underwater Temperature Recorder (UTR) was deployed at a depth of 2m off Paternoster (32.7050°S; 17.9267°E), along the west coast of South Africa. The instrument measured hourly temperature readings between 24 August 1990 and 30 November 1990. |
| Data | |
| Temporal extent | 24 Aug 1990 – 30 Nov 1990 |
| Geographic extent |
Paternoster, South Africa
North: -32.705 |
| Vertical extent |
Max: -2.0 m Min: -2.0 m |
| Keywords | physical oceanography , SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN , temperature , underwater temperature recorder , UTR |
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