NorthSea:Bottom Disturbance

General Information

Meta Data

Bottom_Disturbance

Layer Info
Category	Pressures
Editable	No
Data Source	Generated from human activities
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Description

Bottom disturbance refers to the disturbance of the sea bottom or seabed as a result of human activities.

MSP Challenge

Bottom disturbance is a month-by-month, computer generated data layer, based on any of the following human activities:

• Anchorages
• Sand and Gravel Extraction
• Oil & Gas Installations
• Dumping Areas designated as Open
• Cables (Electricity and Telecom) during construction
• Pipelines during construction mostly
• Tidal farms during construction
• Wave farms during construction
• Wind farms during construction
• Military Areas designated as Ammunition Dump

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