| Title | Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Ystervarkpunt (November 1996 - March 1997) |
|---|---|
| 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 processed hourly subsurface 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 15 November 1996 and 17 March 1997. At selected sites around Southern Africa, UTRs have been used to obtain long-term records of bottom temperatures 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. |
| Methods | Subsurface-mounted, Underwater Temperature Recorder(s) (UTR) were 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(s) readings between 15 November 1996 09h00 and 17 March 1997 14h00. |
| Data | |
| Temporal extent | 15 Nov 1996 – 17 Mar 1997 |
| Geographic extent |
Ystervarkpunt, South Africa
North: -34.395 |
| Vertical extent |
Max: -3 m Min: -3 m |
| Keywords | INDIAN OCEAN , temperature , underwater temperature recorder , UTR |
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