NOAA Ocean Noise Reference Station Network (NRS) Raw Passive Acoustic Data
Monitoring locations for the NRS project. Credit: NOAA
Passive acoustic monitoring of the ocean ambient sound field is a critical aspect
of NOAA's mandate for ocean and coastal stewardship. This includes detecting and characterizing:
(1) sounds produced and used by living marine resources (e.g., endangered marine mammals);
(2) natural sources of noise from physical oceanographic processes; and (3) anthropogenic
noise sources that contribute to the overall ocean noise environment. Noise generated
by anthropogenic activities (especially commercial shipping and seismic oil & gas
exploration) is increasingly being recognized as a potential threat to marine mammals
which are protected in the U.S. by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered
Species Act. Current scientific data suggest that increased ambient noise levels impact
marine mammals by hindering communication (Hatch et al. 2012), altering communication
behavior (Parks et al. 2013), altering locomotive behavior (Pirotta et al. 2013),
and inducing stress (Rolland et al. 2012).
Additional concerns associated with the degraded acoustic quality
of diverse habitats broaden these concerns to include possible repercussions for fish
and invertebrate species, many of which NOAA manages as commercially-harvested, protects
as resources within sanctuaries, or studies as key elements to sustaining healthy
ecosystems. For these reasons it is important for science-based regulatory agencies
including NOAA to monitor long-term trends and changes in the ambient sound field.
The objective of the proposed project is to establish a network
of initially ten ocean noise reference stations in U.S. waters to monitor long-term
changes and trends in the underwater ambient sound field (McDonald et al. 2006). Our
plan is to deploy identical autonomous acoustic recording systems developed in-house
at PMEL at each reference station to ensure proper calibration and consistency of
the collected data sets.
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- Cite as: NOAA OAR Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries
Service, NOS Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, and DOI NPS Natural Resource Stewardship
and Science Directorate. 2014. NOAA Ocean Noise Reference Station Network Raw Passive
Acoustic Data. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5M32T0D
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Search Data |
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Download Data |
- Google Cloud Storage (download)
Google Cloud Storage providing public access to passive acoustic data through the
NOAA Big Data Project.
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Distribution Formats |
- raw audio files (.wav, .aif, .flac)(Version:1)
- File Specification: Raw audio files produced from data collected by a passive acoustic recording system.
File format is one of the standard audio file formats (.wav, .aif, .flac, etc.)
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Ordering Instructions |
Contact the NCEI Passive Acoustic Data Manager to order data |
Distributor |
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov |
Dataset Point of Contact |
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov
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Dataset Point of Contact |
Carrie Wall NCEI Passive Acoustic Archive Lead NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information pad.info@noaa.gov
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Time Period |
2014-05-23T00:16:20 to Present |
Spatial Reference System |
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326 |
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates |
West:-170.7196
East:-64.65
South:-14.2686
North:72.4900
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Spatial Coverage Map |
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General Documentation |
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Associated Resources |
- NOAA Ocean Noise Reference Station Network (NRS)
- NRS
This unique network of hydrophones is a collaborative effort between NOAA OAR Pacific
Marine Environmental Laboratory, all NOAA Fisheries Science Centers, the NOAA NOS
National Marine Sanctuary System, and the Department of Interior National Park Service
to establish and collect consistent and comparable long-term acoustic data sets covering
all major regions of the U.S.
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Publication Dates |
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Dataset Progress Status |
Ongoing - data is continually being updated |
Data Update Frequency |
As needed |
Purpose |
A collaborative effort between OAR?s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL),
all NMFS Science Centers, the NOS National Marine Sanctuary System, and the National
Park Service to establish and collect consistent and comparable long-term passive
acoustic data sets covering all major regions of the U.S |
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Dataset Citation |
- Cite as: NOAA OAR Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries
Service, NOS Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, and DOI NPS Natural Resource Stewardship
and Science Directorate. 2014. NOAA Ocean Noise Reference Station Network Raw Passive
Acoustic Data. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5M32T0D
[access date]
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Cited Authors |
- NOAA/PMEL > Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
- DOC/NOAA/NMFS/AFSC > Alaska Fisheries Science Center
- DOC/NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC > Northeast Fisheries Science Center
- DOI/NPS > National Park Service
- DOC/NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC > Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
- NOS/ONMS/NEGLR/GES SBNMS > Gerry E Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
- NOAA NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center
- DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SWFSC > Southwest Fisheries Science Center
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Principal Investigators |
- Robert Dziak
NOAA/PMEL
- Jay Barlow
NOAA/SWFSC
- Catherine Berchok
NOAA/AFSC
- Eva DiDonato
National Park Service Water Resource Division
- Jason Gedamke
NMFS/OST/AMD
- Brad Hanson
NMFS/NWFSC/CBD
- Leila Hatch
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
- Samara Haver
NOAA/PMEL/CIMRS
- Joe Haxel
OAR/PMEL
- Marla Holt
NOAA/NWFSC
- Holger Klinck
Cornell University, Bioacoustics Research Program
- Danielle Lipski
NOS/ONMS/WCR/NMS CORDELL BANK
- Haru Matsumoto
OAR/CPO/OOMD
- Megan McKenna
National Park Service Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division
- Christian Meinig
OAR/PMEL
- David K. Mellinger
OAR/CPO/OOMD
- Sue Moore
NMFS/OST/MED
- Erin Oleson
NOAA/PIFSC
- Melissa Soldevilla
NOAAA/SEFSC
- Sofie Van Parijs
NOAA/NEFSC
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Publishers |
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Theme keywords |
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
- Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Fish
- Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Mammals > Cetaceans
- Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Acoustics
- Earth Science Oceans > Aquatic Sciences > Fisheries
- Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Environment Monitoring
- Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Acoustics > Ambient Noise
- Earth Science > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems
- Earth Science > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Marine Habitat
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Data Center keywords |
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
- DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA,
U.S. Department of Commerce
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Platform keywords |
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
- Fixed Observation Stations
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Instrument keywords |
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
- Recorders/Loggers > Passive Acoustic Recorder
- Acoustic Sounders > Hydrophones
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Place keywords |
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
- Ocean > Atlantic Ocean
- Ocean > Pacific Ocean
- Ocean > Arctic Ocean
- Vertical Location > Water Column
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Project keywords |
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
- NRS > NOAA Ocean Noise Reference Station Network
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Use Constraints |
- Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability,
or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability
of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this
data for other than its intended purpose.
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Access Constraints |
- Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding
these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and
NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in
these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are
an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
- Resource may not be available for up to one year after initial collection.
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Other Constraints |
Cite as: NOAA OAR Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries
Service, NOS Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, and DOI NPS Natural Resource Stewardship
and Science Directorate. 2014. NOAA Ocean Noise Reference Station Network Raw Passive
Acoustic Data. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5M32T0D
[access date] |
Fees |
- In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply
for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution
on physical media.
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Acquisition Information (collection)
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Platform |
- Fixed Observation Stations
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Last Modified: 2021-09-09
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