This article is part of a doctoral thesis to be presented during the Doctoral Program in Marine Sciences of Agostinho Neto University, Supported by the European Union through the UNI.AO program.

The topic is “Analysis of the Main Physical Properties of Seawater Along the Coast of Angola.”

As we know, the ocean has several important properties. However, the primary physical oceanographic properties are water temperature, salinity and density. Studying the variation of these properties allows us to conclude about the general circulation of the oceans. This article aims to analyze the temporal and spatial variation of these properties along the Angolan coast. To achieve the objectives, we used data from the World Ocean Database, which were processed using the software Ocean Data View, and graphical representations of these oceanographic variables. Thus, it was possible to describe the oceanographic phenomena observed.

After analyzing the results, it was possible to identify the stratification and seasonality of seawater along the coast of Angola based on its main oceanographic properties.

Thus, this scientific research is relevant because it provides concrete results on the variation of oceanographic properties such as seawater temperature, salinity, and density along the coast of Angola.

The study is structured as follows: an introduction, which highlights the relevance of the topic and the methodology used; a theoretical framework, where the main concepts related to the subject are defined; a data analysis and discussion section, where the results are examined; and finally, the conclusions.