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Mauritius Meteorogical Services

Sea Surface Temperature - Region bounded by 5° N to 30° S, 35° E to 90°E

1. Name of Institution : Mauritius Meteorological Services

2. Type of Data : Physical Oceanography

3. Parameters Observed : Sea surface temperature ( Indian Ocean )

4. Location where data is collected : Region bounded by 5º North to 30º South, 35º East to 90º East

5. Is the data collected in the lagoon or at open sea? Open seas

6. Data frequency : Monthly

7. Equipment used : Bucket and thermometer

8. Beginning date of data set : January 1971 End date : In progress

9. No. of observations : About

11. Format of data storage : Excel format

12. Access constraints : Available for scientific purposes to all shareholders and on request to others

13. Data accuracy : 0.2ºC

14. Contact person : M. Beebeejaun