UK Marine Noise Registry: 2019 Underwater Noise Events

UK Marine Noise Registry 2019 outputs contain maps and data tables showing the distribution and duration of impulsive underwater noise events in UK marine waters. The data, published by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, covers the calendar year beginning January 1, 2019. Noise events are mapped in pulse block days using a 10-minute by 12-minute latitude-longitude grid.

Use Cases

• Modeling cumulative noise exposure for marine species based on event distribution and duration.
• Mapping spatial overlap of noise-generating activities (e.g., construction, seismic surveys) with sensitive habitats.
• Assessing temporal patterns of impulsive noise pollution across UK marine waters for the 2019 calendar year.

Strengths

• Data is spatially referenced using a standardized grid (10 minutes latitude by 12 minutes longitude).
• Covers a defined temporal scope: the calendar year beginning January 1, 2019.
• Includes associated documentation (caveats document and data dictionary) for interpretation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to uk_data, focusing solely on UK marine waters.

Provenance

Source

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Collection Method

Registry of reported impulsive underwater noise events.

Time Range

Calendar year beginning January 1, 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 09:48:17.600341; freshness should be verified.

Geography

UK marine waters