| Title | Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Plettenberg Bay, South Africa (June 1991 - January 1992) |
|---|---|
| Project | Long-term monitoring of nearshore temperatures around Southern Africa |
| Authors |
Sabelani, Zintle 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 7m off Plettenberg Bay, South Africa (-34.0490°S 23.3792°E), along the south coast of Southern Africa, between 27 June 1991 and 20 January 1992. 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. |
| Methods | The raw data was collected using Underwater Temperature Recorder(s) (UTR) that was configured to sample every 60 minutes. The subsurface-mounted, Underwater Temperature Recorder(s) (UTR) was deployed at a depth of 7m off Plettenberg Bay, South Africa (-34.0490°S; 23.3792°E), along the south coast of Southern Africa. The instrument measured hourly temperature readings between 27 June 1991 and 20 January 1992. |
| Data | |
| Temporal extent | 27 Jun 1991 – 20 Jan 1992 |
| Geographic extent |
Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
North: -34.049 |
| Vertical extent |
Max: -7 m Min: -7 m |
| Keywords | INDIAN OCEAN , temperature , underwater temperature recorder , UTR |
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