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Metadata: 2002-2004, RPS Hydrosearch, Gunfleet Sands 1 and 2, Ornithological Monitoring
Abstract:
The Gunfleet Sands Offshore Windfarm Environmental Statement presented data on birds obtained from the following marine surveys: • Boat surveys – undertaken monthly between October 2001 and July 2002 • Aerial surveys – undertaken in January and March 2002 It was agreed, however, that marine bird surveys would continue following consent in order to establish a baseline against which the effects of windfarm construction and operation can be evaluated. This interim monitoring report summarises the outcomes of monitoring surveys undertaken at Gunfleet Sands during the period July 2002 – December 2004.
Data holder:
The Crown Estate
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 31574 |
| 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. | 2002-2004, RPS Hydrosearch, Gunfleet Sands 1 and 2, Ornithological Monitoring |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | Ornithological Monitoring |
| 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. | e754c00e-4151-483b-b213-4d311594159c |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | TCE-459 |
| 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. | series |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2002-07-01 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2004-12-31 |
| 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'. | notPlanned |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | The Gunfleet Sands Offshore Windfarm Environmental Statement presented data on birds obtained from the following marine surveys: • Boat surveys – undertaken monthly between October 2001 and July 2002 • Aerial surveys – undertaken in January and March 2002 It was agreed, however, that marine bird surveys would continue following consent in order to establish a baseline against which the effects of windfarm construction and operation can be evaluated. This interim monitoring report summarises the outcomes of monitoring surveys undertaken at Gunfleet Sands during the period July 2002 – December 2004. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | Ecoscope was commissioned by Hydrosearch Associates ltd to conduct this study. In summary, boat surveys are taking place within an area of approximately 120km2 including the proposed Gunfleet Sands windfarm area and the sub sea cable route. A 12m boat is used for surveys which follow a standardised pattern of transects that provides coverage for most, if not all, of the survey area. The location of the boat is recorded at regular intervals using handheld GPS. Information on the species, number, age, behaviour, direction and fight height and direction. Cross-referencing the time of observation with the GPS track enables the location of birds to be inferred. For the purposes of this report boat survey data are displayed as aggregate counts (uncorrected) assigned to 1km grid cells. Aerial surveys also follow a standard transect pattern. A high-winged, twin-engined (Partenavia) aircraft is used which enables two observers to simultaneously record the species, number and distance from the aircraft (within defined distance bands) birds observed on either side of the aircraft. As with boat surveys observations are time-logged allowing positions to be inferred subsequently from a GPS track of the flight path. |
| Additional information | This describes relevant references to the data e.g. reports, articles, websites plus other useful information not captured elsewhere. | Presentation type: digital representation of a primarily textual item (can contain illustrations also) Supply media: 002 Origin: RPS |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Bird counts |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Bird taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of surface | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Consenting | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Agreement for Lease Area | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Atmospheric conditions | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Species distribution | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 51.752910014735 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 1.2609909324585 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 51.710526813632 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 1.1822141549296 |
| 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 | Orsted | |
| info@orsted.com | ||
| 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 | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | RPS Hydrosearch | |
| rpscm@rpsplc.co.uk | ||
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | Orsted | |
| info@orsted.com | ||
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-459/summary |
| Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.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 | There will be no limitations when published on the Marine Data Exchange | |
| 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. | Data Must be used in accordance to the Marine Data Exchange's Terms of Use: https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/content/info/terms-of-use |
| 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. | 2021-05-17 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-08-20 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2026-08-19 |
| 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 | 3.1.2 |