UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Ambient Noise dataset from RAF Sonobuoys (1988-2009)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | 1988-2009 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | UK EEZ |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Acoustic noise in the water column |
| Instruments | Hydrophones |
| Description | |
| Summary | 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). |
| Originators | United Kingdom Hydrographic Office |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Availability | Licence; academic |
| Contact | Polly Hadžiabdić (Head of the BODC Requests Team) |
| Address | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Telephone | +44 (0)782 512 0946 |
| enquiries@bodc.ac.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1048RAF_SONOBUOYS |
| Global identifier | 5686 |
| Last revised | 2016-10-21 |
