Identification

Title

UK Marine Noise Registry Outputs for 2016

Abstract

This publication contains maps, associated data tables and shapefiles from the 2016 data in the UK Marine Noise Registry (MNR; [https://mnr.jncc.gov.uk/](https://mnr.jncc.gov.uk/)). When using and/or interpreting the MNR output maps and spatial data, users should take into account the caveats in the enclosed document C20180413_MNRPBDMapsCaveats2016_UKEEZ.docx. These maps display the distribution and duration of impulsive underwater noise events and the associated activity types contributing to these events, across UK marine waters, for the calendar year beginning January 1st 2016. Noise events are mapped in pulse block days (PBD), using the UK oil and gas licensing grid, which consists of a series of blocks measuring 10 minutes latitude by 12 minutes longitude. A PBD is when at least one noise event (between the frequencies of 10 Hz and 10 kHz) has occurred within a block on a particular day.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://data.jncc.gov.uk/data/6ade9dbc-becc-4437-8413-71d7c8fe1ee4-C20180413-UKMNROutputs2016-UKEEZ.zip

name: C20180413-UKMNROutputs2016-UKEEZ.zip

Unique resource identifier

code

6ade9dbc-becc-4437-8413-71d7c8fe1ee4

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Additional information source

http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/MNR_InfoDoc_V1.0_20160907.pdf UK_MNR_QB_Reference_C2018-03-28.shp

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Marine

JNCC Publications

EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive

Impulsive Noise

UK Marine Noise Registry

UK MNR

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-14.20002183

East bounding longitude

3.39854704

North bounding latitude

61.99952695

South bounding latitude

49.49901065

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2016-01-01

End position

2016-12-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2018-04-11

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Impulsive underwater noise data were collated in the UK Marine Noise Registry (https://mnr.jncc.gov.uk), an online database used to fulfil the UK requirements for monitoring loud, low to mid frequency impulsive noise for MSFD Descriptor 11 Criterion 1.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

Comma Separated Values

version of format

Unknown

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Data collated by JNCC via the Marine Noise Registry. The data may be used under the Open Government Licence with the following attribution: Contains JNCC and Oil and Gas Authority data © copyright and database right 2018.

Limitations on public access

None

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC

email address

data@jncc.gov.uk

responsible party role

owner

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC

email address

data@jncc.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2018-05-17

Metadata language