| Title | Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Mosterts Hoek, South Africa (March 1997 - September 1997) |
|---|---|
| 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 Mosterts Hoek (34.1978°S 24.7688°E), along the east coast of South Africa, between 02 March 1997 and 12 September 1997. 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 a UTR that was configured to sample every 60 minutes. A subsurface-mounted UTR was deployed at a depth of 4m off Mosterts Hoek (34.1978°S 24.7688°E), along the east coast of South Africa. The instrument(s) measured hourly temperature(s) readings between 02 March 1997 and 12 September 1997. |
| Data | |
| Temporal extent | 02 Mar 1997 – 12 Sep 1997 |
| Geographic extent |
Mosterts Hoek, South Africa
North: -34.1978 |
| Vertical extent |
Max: -4.0 m Min: -4.0 m |
| Keywords | INDIAN OCEAN , temperature , underwater temperature recorder , UTR |
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