| Title | Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Port Alfred (June 2000 - November 2000) |
|---|---|
| Project | Long-term monitoring of nearshore temperatures around Southern Africa |
| Authors |
Sabelani, Zintle Ismail, Hassan van den Berg, Marcel Lamont, Tarron |
| Publisher | Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (2024) |
| Contributors |
Contact Person: Ismail, Hassan |
| Abstract | Here we present raw temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located at a depth of 4m off Port Alfred (33.6027°S 26.8999°E), along the east coast of South Africa, between 12 June 2000 and 03 November 2000. Note that the data that falls outside of these dates is not from the deployment. At selected sites around South 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 4m off Port Alfred (33.6027°S; 26.8999°E), along the east coast of South Africa. The instrument(s) measured hourly temperature(s) readings between 12 June 2000 and 03 November 2000. |
| Data | |
| Temporal extent | 12 Jun 2000 – 03 Nov 2000 |
| Geographic extent |
Port Alfred, South Africa
Lat: -33.6027 |
| Vertical extent |
Max: -4.0 m Min: -4.0 m |
| Keywords | INDIAN OCEAN , temperature , underwater temperature recorder , UTR |
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