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UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Ambient Noise dataset from RAF Sonobuoys (1988-2009)

A set of underwater noise observations which provide information on noise levels over an 21 year period potentially setting a base line for future environmental monitoring. The data were collected for military operations by RAF Nimrod aircraft using air-deployed sonobuoys. They consist of averaged noise levels, measured in db, at a range of frequencies and depths throughout the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

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Alternate title
British Oceanographic Data Centre record 1048RAF_SONOBUOYS
Date (Publication)
2017-10-03
Date (Creation)
2016-10-21
Date (Revision)
2016-10-21
Identifier
http://www.bodc.ac.uk/ / EDMED5686
Originator
  United Kingdom Hydrographic Office - Unknown ( Unknown )
Taunton , Somerset , TA1 2DN , United Kingdom
http://www.ukho.gov.uk/
Custodian
  British Oceanographic Data Centre - Director
Joseph Proudman Building , 6 Brownlow Street , Liverpool , Merseyside , L3 5DA , United Kingdom
http://www.bodc.ac.uk/
Maintenance and update frequency
asNeeded As needed
SeaDataNet PDV
  • Acoustic noise in the water column
Vertical Coverages
  • unknown
MEDIN metadata record availability
  • Marine Environmental Data and Information Network
  • Natural Environment Research Council Designated Data Centres
INSPIRE themes
  • Oceanographic geographical features
Use limitation
Usage restrictions are specified in the terms of the licence
Access constraints
restricted Restricted
Access constraints
otherRestrictions Other restrictions
Other constraints
Data are freely available for use in teaching and research, providing due acknowledgment in any publication produced, following agreement to the terms and conditions of the British Oceanographic Data Centre Data Licence. The licence terms and conditions are available via https://www.bodc.ac.uk/data/documents/nodb/267795/
Metadata language
EnglishEnglish
Topic category
  • Oceans
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Begin date
1988-09-11
End date
2009-09-09
Reference system identifier
OGP / urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Distribution format
Distributor
  British Oceanographic Data Centre - Director
Joseph Proudman Building , 6 Brownlow Street , Liverpool , Merseyside , L3 5DA , United Kingdom
http://www.bodc.ac.uk/
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Statement

The data was collected by sonobuoys launched from RAF Nimrod Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). Data is transmitted from the buoy and recorded onboard the aircraft. The values data-based are as recorded (at various depths) by the sensor and no further quality control has been completed. The data was collected for operational

military purposes and as such does not constitute a scientifically assembled dataset.

Instrument(s) used to collect data: hydrophones.

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4472dc1df9f65af394fba64febf7d481 XML
Metadata language
EnglishEnglish
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Date stamp
2018-02-06T15:16:39
Metadata standard name
MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard
Metadata standard version
Version 2.3.8
Point of contact
  British Oceanographic Data Centre - Polly Hadžiabdic ( Head of the BODC Requests Team )
Joseph Proudman Building , 6 Brownlow Street , Liverpool , Merseyside , L3 5DA , United Kingdom
http://www.bodc.ac.uk/
 
 

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