| Title | Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Aliwal Shoal (December 2005 - July 2006) |
|---|---|
| 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 28m off Aliwal Shoal (30.2643°S 30.828°E), along the east coast of South Africa, between 01 December 2005 and 16 July 2006. 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. Note that for some deployments, two UTRs were deployed to simultaneously record bottom temperatures. |
| Methods | The raw data was collected using an Underwater Temperature Recorder (UTR) that was configured to sample every 60 minutes. The subsurface-mounted UTR was deployed at a depth of 28m off Aliwal Shoal (30.2643°S; 30.828°E), along the east coast of South Africa. The instrument(s) measured hourly temperature(s) readings between 01 December 2005 and 16 July 2006. |
| Data | |
| Temporal extent | 01 Dec 2005 – 16 Jul 2006 |
| Geographic extent |
Aliwal Shoal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
North: -30.2643 |
| Vertical extent |
Max: -28.0 m Min: -28.0 m |
| Keywords | INDIAN OCEAN , temperature , underwater temperature recorder , UTR |
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