| Title | Long-term observations of hourly bottom temperatures at Bassas da India, Mozambique Channel (August 2003 - September 2007) |
|---|---|
| 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 processed hourly subsurface temperatures from Underwater Temperature Recorders (UTRs) located at a depth of 20m off Bassas da India (21.4385°S 39.6707°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa, between 15 August 2003 and 15 September 2007. 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, UTR was deployed at a depth of 20m off Bassas da India (21.4385°S; 39.6707°E), along the east coast of Southern Africa. The instrument(s) measured hourly temperature(s) readings between 15 August 2003 06h00 and 15 September 2007 09h00. |
| Data | |
| Temporal extent | 15 Aug 2003 – 15 Sep 2007 |
| Geographic extent |
Bassas da India, Mozambique Channel
Lat: -21.4385 |
| Vertical extent |
Max: -20.0 m Min: -20.0 m |
| Keywords | INDIAN OCEAN , temperature , underwater temperature recorder , UTR |
| Related resources |
|