6ade9dbc-becc-4437-8413-71d7c8fe1ee4 eng dataset Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC data@jncc.gov.uk pointOfContact 2018-05-17 UK Marine Noise Registry Outputs for 2016 2018-04-11 2018-04-11 6ade9dbc-becc-4437-8413-71d7c8fe1ee4 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. Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC data@jncc.gov.uk owner Marine JNCC Publications EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive Impulsive Noise UK Marine Noise Registry UK MNR 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. otherRestrictions None eng environment -14.20002183 3.39854704 49.49901065 61.99952695 2016-01-01 2016-12-31 http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/MNR_InfoDoc_V1.0_20160907.pdf UK_MNR_QB_Reference_C2018-03-28.shp Comma Separated Values Unknown http://data.jncc.gov.uk/data/6ade9dbc-becc-4437-8413-71d7c8fe1ee4-C20180413-UKMNROutputs2016-UKEEZ.zip C20180413-UKMNROutputs2016-UKEEZ.zip 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.