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EnvironmentThis map shows the distribution of seabed substrate classes within Irish waters. High resolution grids of MBES bathymetry and backscatter data have been interpreted into 5 substrate classes: Rock, Coarse sediment, Mixed sediment, Sand and Mud to muddy Sand classes. Backscatter...
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EnvironmentA grab sample is a sample of sediment taken from the seabed. This is a sediment sample database of samples collected to date by INSS, INFOMAR and related projects. They include ADFish, DCU, FEAS, GATEWAYS, IMAGIN, IMES, INIS_HYRDO, JIBS, MESH, SCALLOP, SEAI, UCC. Each sample...
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EnvironmentA sound velocity profile (SVP) indicates the speed of sound in water at different vertical levels. SVPs are taken to calibrate the multibeam systems as they are acquiring data. It can be viewed in tabular form, with pairs of columns corresponding to ocean depth and the speed...
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EnvironmentA Sub-bottom profile aims to identify and characterise layers of sediment or rock under the seabed. These systems also can be helpful in locating hard objects buried beneath the seabed shallow sediment layers. In sub-bottom profiling, a sound source directs a pulse toward the...
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EnvironmentBeyond the 12-nautical-mile (22 km) limit, there is a further 12 nautical miles (22 km) from the territorial sea baseline limit, the contiguous zone, in which a state can continue to enforce laws in four specific areas: customs, taxation, immigration and pollution, if the...
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EnvironmentTerritorial waters or a territorial sea, as defined by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,[1] is a belt of coastal waters extending at most 12 nautical miles (22.2 km; 13.8 mi) from the baseline (usually the mean low-water mark) of a coastal state. The...
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This collection activity describes the weather station associated with the tide gauge at Galway Port, Co. Galway, Ireland. The weather station was deployed in May 2024 and data collection is currently ongoing. There are 2 Gill GMX 500 weather station units installed at the...
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EnvironmentThe Dingle Harbour Tide gauge is part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which is a network of tide gauges located around the coast of Ireland collecting water level data as part of the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. Parameters collected...
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EnvironmentThe Kilrush Lough Tide gauge is part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which is a network of tide gauges located around the coast of Ireland collecting water level data as part of the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. Parameters collected...
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EnvironmentThe Castletownbere Tide Gauge is part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which is a network of tide gauges located around the coast of Ireland collecting water level data as part of the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. Parameters collected...
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The Ballycotton Tide gauge is part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which is a network of tide gauges located around the coast of Ireland collecting water level data as part of the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. Parameters collected...
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EnvironmentThe Wexford Town Tide gauge is part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which is a network of tide gauges located around the coast of Ireland collecting water level data as part of the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. Parameters collected...
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EnvironmentThe Dublin Port Tide gauge is part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which is a network of tide gauges located around the coast of Ireland collecting water level data as part of the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. Parameters collected...
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EnvironmentThe Howth Harbour Tide gauge is part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which is a network of tide gauges located around the coast of Ireland collecting water level data as part of the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. Parameters collected...
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EnvironmentThe Malin Head Tide gauge is part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which is a network of tide gauges located around the coast of Ireland collecting water level data as part of the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. Parameters collected include;...
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EnvironmentThe Aranmore Island Tide gauge is part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which is a network of tide gauges located around the coast of Ireland collecting water level data as part of the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. Parameters collected...
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EnvironmentThe Killybegs Port Tide gauge is part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which is a network of tide gauges located around the coast of Ireland collecting water level data as part of the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. Parameters collected...
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EnvironmentThe Ballyglass Harbour Tide gauge is part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which is a network of tide gauges located around the coast of Ireland collecting water level data as part of the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. Parameters collected...
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The Inishmore Tide gauge is part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which is a network of tide gauges located around the coast of Ireland collecting water level data as part of the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. Parameters collected include;...
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The geographical area of the Draft South Coast DMAP (Designated Maritime Area Plan) Maritime Areas. It was published for public consultation, by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications in May 2024. The draft SC-DMAP identifies four proposed Maritime Areas...