| Title | Raw temperature data for long-term observations of 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 raw 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. 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. A subsurface-mounted 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 and 26 March 2017. |
| 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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