| Title | Raw temperature data for long-term observations of bottom temperatures at Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar (May 2013 - January 2017) |
|---|---|
| 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 20m off Fort-Dauphin (25.0051°S 47.0972°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa, between 03 May 2013 and 18 January 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, and that the data that falls outside of these dates are not from the deployment. |
| 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 20m off Fort-Dauphin (25.0051°S 47.0972°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa. The instrument(s) measured hourly temperature(s) readings between 03 May 2013 and 18 January 2017 |
| Data | |
| Temporal extent | 03 May 2013 – 18 Jan 2017 |
| Geographic extent |
Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar
Lat: -25.0051 |
| Vertical extent |
Max: -20.0 m Min: -20.0 m |
| Keywords | INDIAN OCEAN , temperature , underwater temperature recorder , UTR |
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