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    • Passive Acoustic Data Collection

    Metadata Updated: August 1, 2024

    The collection and analysis of passive acoustic data supports research into the soundscape of marine environments. Primary uses include detecting and characterizing sounds produced and used by living marine resources, natural sources of noise from physical oceanographic processes, and anthropogenic noise sources that contribute to the overall ocean noise environment. This analysis supports a wide range of activities including marine mammal stock assessments, monitoring of earthquake and geological activity, and assessing impacts of anthropogenic noise on marine life. The goal of this collection is to steward an accessible national archive of passive acoustic data available to researchers and the public, and to assist NOAA in meeting their data management and accessibility requirements.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date July 23, 2024
    Metadata Created Date April 30, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date August 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) February 13, 2017 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NGDC MGG Passive Acoustic

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    Graphic Preview

    Spectogram of sound. Credit: NOAA

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Series
    Metadata Date July 23, 2024
    Metadata Created Date April 30, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date August 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) February 13, 2017 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncei.pad:PAD_Collection
    Access Constraints Cite as: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 2017. Passive Acoustic Data Collection. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/PF0H-SQ72 [access date]., 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., 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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    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description Spectogram of sound. Credit: NOAA
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/pad/browse/pad_collection.png
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    Harvest Object Id 6a1c87a3-32a2-41f4-bc0a-39265efdad50
    Harvest Source Id 8812445c-2f10-47c5-80d9-c1bc92ca956d
    Harvest Source Title NGDC MGG Passive Acoustic
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    Metadata Language eng; USA
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    Progress
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
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    Temporal Extent Begin 2017-02-13T00:00:00

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