| Title | Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Songa Mnara, Tanzania (August 2004 - October 2007) |
|---|---|
| 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 Songa Mnara, Tanzania (09.0545°S 39.6107°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa, between 22 August 2004 and 06 October 2007. 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, Underwater Temperature Recorder (UTR) was deployed at a depth of 18m off Songa Mnara, Tanzania (09.0545°S; 39.6107°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa. The instrument(s) measured hourly temperature(s) readings between 22 August 2004 15h00 and 06 October 2007 17h00. |
| Data | |
| Temporal extent | 22 Aug 2004 – 06 Oct 2007 |
| Geographic extent |
Songa Mnara, Tanzania
North: -9.0545 |
| Vertical extent |
Max: -18.0 m Min: -18.0 m |
| Keywords | INDIAN OCEAN , temperature , underwater temperature recorder , UTR |
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