Recent climate and limnology changes in Lake Tanganyika
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The Bujumbura meteorological station lies at the northern end of the lake (3.32° S, 29.32° E), while the Mbala station is situated 40 km from the southern end (8.85° S, 31.33° E). Both stations are part of the World Meteorological Organisation network. The lake temperature was measured with a CTD12+ instrument (accuracy ±0.01 °C) and an automatic ANDERAA thermistor string installed in the south of the lake (accuracy ±0.1 °C). DO was measured with a Yellow Springs Instrument equipped with a submersible stirrer. Accuracy was ±0.01 mg/L DO. Transparency was measured with a standard secchi disk.
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