| Title | Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Aliwal Shoal (May 2014 - February 2016) |
|---|---|
| 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 28m off Aliwal Shoal (30.2643°S 30.828°E), along the east coast of South Africa, between 26 May 2014 and 06 February 2016. 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 | A 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 26 May 2014 12h00 and 06 February 2016 09h00. |
| Data | |
| Temporal extent | 26 May 2014 – 06 Feb 2016 |
| 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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