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Metadata: UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Ambient Noise dataset from RAF Sonobuoys (1988-2009)
Abstract:
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).
Data holder:
British Oceanographic Data Centre
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| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 7725 |
| Title | The title is used to provide a brief and precise description of the dataset such as 'Date', 'Originating organisation/programme', 'Location' and 'Type of survey'. All acronyms and abbreviations should be reproduced in full. | UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Ambient Noise dataset from RAF Sonobuoys (1988-2009) |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | British Oceanographic Data Centre record 1048RAF_SONOBUOYS |
| File Identifier | The File Identifier is a code, preferably a GUID, that is globally unique and remains with the same metadata record even if the record is edited or transferred between portals or tools. | 4472dc1df9f65af394fba64febf7d481 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | EDMED5686 |
| Resource type | The resource type will likely be a dataset but could also be a series (collection of datasets with a common specification) or a service. | dataset |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 1988-09-11 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2009-09-09 |
| Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | inapplicable |
| Frequency of updates | This describes the frequency with which the resource is modified or updated i.e. a monitoring programme that samples once per year has a frequency that is described as 'annually'. | asNeeded |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | 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). |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | 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. |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Natural Environment Research Council Designated Data Centres | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | unknown | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Acoustic noise in the water column | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Oceanographic geographical features | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 63.791 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 4.55 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 47.75 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -14.633 |
| Regional sea | North Sea | |
| Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland | ||
| Irish Sea | ||
| Bristol Channel | ||
| Celtic Sea | ||
| Responsible organisations | ||
| Role | The point of contact is person or organisation with responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the metadata for the resource. | pointOfContact |
| Organisation name | British Oceanographic Data Centre | |
| Individual name | Polly HadÅžiabdic | |
| Position name | Head of the BODC Requests Team | |
| Delivery point | Joseph Proudman Building, 6 Brownlow Street | |
| Postal code | L3 5DA | |
| City | Liverpool | |
| Administrative area | Merseyside | |
| Country | United Kingdom | |
| enquiries@bodc.ac.uk | ||
| URL | https://www.bodc.ac.uk/ | |
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | United Kingdom Hydrographic Office | |
| Individual name | Unknown | |
| Position name | Unknown | |
| Postal code | TA1 2DN | |
| City | Taunton | |
| Administrative area | Somerset | |
| Country | United Kingdom | |
| customerservices@ukho.gov.uk | ||
| URL | https://www.admiralty.co.uk/ukho/About-Us | |
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | United Kingdom Hydrographic Office | |
| Individual name | Unknown | |
| Position name | Unknown | |
| Postal code | TA1 2DN | |
| City | Taunton | |
| Administrative area | Somerset | |
| Country | United Kingdom | |
| customerservices@ukho.gov.uk | ||
| URL | https://www.admiralty.co.uk/ukho/About-Us | |
| Role | The custodian is the person or organisation that accepts responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance. If a dataset has been lodged with a Data Archive Centre for maintenance then this organisation is be entered here. | custodian |
| Organisation name | British Oceanographic Data Centre | |
| Position name | Director | |
| Delivery point | Joseph Proudman Building, 6 Brownlow Street | |
| Postal code | L3 5DA | |
| City | Liverpool | |
| Administrative area | Merseyside | |
| Country | United Kingdom | |
| enquiries@bodc.ac.uk | ||
| URL | https://www.bodc.ac.uk/ | |
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | British Oceanographic Data Centre | |
| Position name | Director | |
| Delivery point | Joseph Proudman Building, 6 Brownlow Street | |
| Postal code | L3 5DA | |
| City | Liverpool | |
| Administrative area | Merseyside | |
| Country | United Kingdom | |
| enquiries@bodc.ac.uk | ||
| URL | https://www.bodc.ac.uk/ | |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20.1 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 20.2 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | No limitations apply | |
| This states any limitations on access to the data. Multiple occurences are allowed here. One entry shall be from the INSPIRE Metadata registry and the other free text should be part of the resource `Have specific limitations`. | Data are freely available for 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/ | |
| 21.1 Conditions for Access and Use - Use constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 21.2 Conditions for Access and Use - Other constraints | This states any constraints on use of the data. Multiple conditions can be recorded for different parts of the data resource. If no conditions apply, then `No condtions apply` is recorded. This uses free text. | Usage restrictions are specified in the terms of the licence |
| Available data formats | ||
| Data format | Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | Binary |
| Version info | ||
| Date of publication | The publication date of the resource or if previously unpublished the date that the resource was made publicly available via the MEDIN network. | 2017-10-03 |
| Date of last revision | The most recent date that the resource was revised. | 2016-10-21 |
| Date of creation | The date that the resource was created. | 2016-10-21 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-04-19 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2026-03-12 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 3.1.1 |