| Natural |
Ambient |
|
60 |
dB re 1µPa m |
|
<100 |
Cook Inlet, Alaska |
Not peer-reviewed |
M |
Dredging Operations and Environmental Research (DOER) (2001). Characterization of underwater sounds produced by bucket dredging operations. ERDC TN-DOER-E14
August 2001 |
|
| Natural |
Ambient |
|
100-140 |
dB re 1µPa |
1,000-120,000 |
|
Hastings Shingle Bank |
Not peer-reviewed |
M |
Parvin, S.J., Nedwell, J.R., Kynoch, J., Lovell, J. and Brooker, A.G. 2008. Assessment of underwater noise from dredging operations on the Hastings Shingle Bank. Subacoustech Report No. 758R0137 |
|
| Natural |
Ambient |
|
101-141 |
dB re 1µPa (SPL) |
1-120,000 |
|
Southampton Water
Typical SPLs were 120-130dB re 1µPa |
Not peer-reviewed |
M |
J R Nedwell, S J Parvin, A G Brooker and D R Lambert, 2008. Modelling and measurement of underwater noise associated with the proposed Port of Southampton capital dredge and redevelopment of berths 201/202 and assessment of the disturbance to salmon.
Subacoustech Report No. 805R0444 |
|
| Natural |
Ambient |
|
92-105 |
dB re 1µPa (SPL) |
|
|
Weymouth Bay
Sea state 1 to 2
No vessels within 2,000m |
Not peer-reviewed |
M |
Nedwell, J.R., B. Edwards. B. 2004. A review of measurements of underwater man-made noise carried out by Subacoustech Ltd, 1993 - 2003. Subacoustech Report Ref: 534R0109 |
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