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SanctSound Raw Passive Acoustic Data

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: May 05, 2026 at 08:21 PM | Dataset Last Updated: July 20, 2020 at 12:00 AM
This record represents the raw passive acoustic data collected from the NOAA-Navy Sanctuary Soundscapes Monitoring Project (SanctSound). NOAA and the U.S. Navy are working to better understand underwater sound within the U.S. National Marine Sanctuary System. From 2018 to 2021, these agencies collected passive acoustic data to study sound at 30 recording sites within seven national marine sanctuaries and one marine national monument, which includes waters off Hawai'i and the east and west coasts.

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accessLevel non-public
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                                            {
  "fn": "NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information",
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description This record represents the raw passive acoustic data collected from the NOAA-Navy Sanctuary Soundscapes Monitoring Project (SanctSound). NOAA and the U.S. Navy are working to better understand underwater sound within the U.S. National Marine Sanctuary System. From 2018 to 2021, these agencies collected passive acoustic data to study sound at 30 recording sites within seven national marine sanctuaries and one marine national monument, which includes waters off Hawai'i and the east and west coasts.
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    "title": "Sound Monitoring",
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    "description": "NOAA and the U.S. Navy are working to better understand underwater sound within the National Marine Sanctuary System. For the next few years, these agencies will work with numerous scientific partners to study sound within seven national marine sanctuaries and one marine national monument, which includes waters off Hawai'i and the east and west coasts. Standardized acoustic measurements are used to assess sounds produced by marine animals, physical processes (e.g., wind and waves), and human activities. Collectively, this information will help NOAA and the Navy measure sound levels and baseline acoustic conditions in sanctuaries. This work is a continuation of ongoing Navy and NOAA monitoring and research, including efforts by the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.",
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isPartOf NOAA-Navy Sanctuary Soundscapes Monitoring Project (SanctSound)
issued 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000+00:00
keyword 
                                            [
  "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",
  "Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Eastern Pacific Ocean",
  "Ocean > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean",
  "Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands",
  "Vertical Location > Water Column",
  "Fixed Observation Stations",
  "Recorders/Loggers > Passive Acoustic Recorder",
  "Acoustic Sounders > Hydrophones",
  "SanctSound > NOAA-Navy Sanctuary Soundscapes Monitoring Project",
  "DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce",
  "DOC/NOAA/NMFS > National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce",
  "DOD/USNAVY > U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Defense",
  "DOC/NOAA/NOS/NMS > National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce"
]
language 
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license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
modified 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000+00:00
publisher 
                                            {
  "name": "NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information",
  "@type": "org:Organization"
}
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                                            [
  "https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/science/monitoring/sound/"
]
rights otherRestrictions
spatial -70.178607,20.807567,-159.58653,48.4905
temporal 2018-10-01T01:00:00+00:00/2018-10-01T01:00:00+00:00
title SanctSound Raw Passive Acoustic Data

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