| Title | Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Zambia Reef, Mozambique (February 2012 - April 2021) |
|---|---|
| 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 18m off Zambia Reef, Mozambique (22.7713°S; 35.584°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa, between 01 February 2012 and 24 April 2021. 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 18m off Zambia Reef, Mozambique (22.7713°S; 35.584°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa. The instrument(s) measured hourly temperature(s) readings between 01 February 2012 09h00 and 24 April 2021 08h00. |
| Data | |
| Temporal extent | 01 Feb 2012 – 24 Apr 2021 |
| Geographic extent |
Zambia Reef, Mozambique
North: -22.7713 |
| Vertical extent |
Max: -18 m Min: -18 m |
| Keywords | INDIAN OCEAN , temperature , underwater temperature recorder , UTR |
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