| Title | Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Mnemba Atoll, Zanzibar, Tanzania (February 2013 - March 2017) |
|---|---|
| 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 19m off Mnemba Atoll, Zanzibar, Tanzania (05.8409°S 39.3957°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa, between 13 February 2013 and 26 March 2017. 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 19m off Mnemba Atoll, Zanzibar, Tanzania (05.8409°S; 39.3957°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa. The instrument(s) measured hourly temperature(s) readings between 13 February 2013 12h00 and 26 March 2017 14h00. |
| Data | |
| Temporal extent | 13 Feb 2013 – 26 Mar 2017 |
| Geographic extent |
Mnemba Atoll, Zanzibar, Tanzania
North: -5.8408 |
| Vertical extent |
Max: -19.0 m Min: -19.0 m |
| Keywords | INDIAN OCEAN , temperature , underwater temperature recorder , UTR |
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