Noise is any undesirable sound.
In the MSP Challenge Simulation Platform noise consists of any undesired sound or vibration.
The Noise layer is calculated on a month-by-month basis considering the existing (and planned) human activities in the sea basin. The contribution from each human activity to the total Noise in the sea region is defined from 0 (no impact) to 1 (full impact) by expert knowledge.
Noise is subsequently a pressure on the ecosystem. This means that this data layer is fed into the ecosystem simulation (EwE), and the ecosystem simulation will provide the users with the expected response from the species in the ecosystem.
Return to pressures.
Not applicable. This layer is calculated by the system.
In the North Sea the following data layers contribute to Noise, their contribution (from 0 to 1) is indicated in brackets:
In the Baltic Sea the following data layers contribute to Noise, their contribution (from 0 to 1) is indicated in brackets:
In the Clyde Marine Regions the following data layers contribute to Noise, their contribution (from 0 to 1) is indicated in brackets:
Not applicable.
This layer is not available in the Adriatic Sea Edition.
Not applicable. This layer is not (yet) available in the MSP Challenge Eastern Mediterranean Sea Edition.
In the MSP Challenge Western Baltic Sea Edition Noise is divided in two types; Continuous and Impulse. There is a difference in how they interact in the game, which is highlighted in the metadata. Both pressures types of Noise are represented by the following types.
In the Western Baltic Sea Edition the following data layers contribute to the two types of Noise, their contribution (from 0 to 1) is indicated in brackets.
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