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Marine sediment is considered any deposit of insoluble material, primarily rock and soil particles, transported from land areas to the ocean by wind, ice, and rivers, as well as the remains of marine organisms, products of submarine volcanism, chemical precipitates from...
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The location and other relevant information (contact information, fees and services) for marinas around Ireland. This data was created in support activity analysis as part of Marine Strategy Framework Directive article 8, 9 10 reporting. Please note that this data is not...
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TimpeallachtData from the underway system includes observations and measurements of meteorological (e.g. air temperature, atmospheric pressure, relative humidity, wind speed and direction) at 10m above sea level and oceanographic (e.g. sea surface temperature/salinity) at approximately 3m...
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This data represents a seamless bedrock geological dataset encompassing Rep of Ireland and parts of Northern Ireland derived from 1:500,000 scale data. This map presents the bedrock data from the OneGeology-Europe map project (www.onegeology-europe.org) coloured to an Irish...
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The Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS) is a free-surface, terrain-following, primitive equations ocean model widely used by the scientific community for a diverse range of applications. The operational Northeast Atlantic (NEATL) model is an implementation of the ROMS model...
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Data on the offshore geologic intrusive bodies around Ireland. An intrusion is liquid rock that forms under Earth's surface. Magma from under the surface is slowly pushed up from deep within the earth into any cracks or spaces it can find, sometimes pushing existing country...
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TimpeallachtThe prawn (Nephrops norvegicus) are common around the Irish coast occurring in geographically distinct sandy/muddy areas were the sediment is suitable for them to construct their burrows. Nephrops spend a great deal of time in their burrows and their emergence from these is...
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TimpeallachtIreland amended and replaced its framework legislation for managing sea-fisheries in Natura 2000 sites in 2013. The new framework legislation is the European Union (Birds and Natural Habitats)(Sea-Fisheries) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 290 of 2013). These regulations have been...
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The dataset contains linear waste features identified at historic mine sites. This consists mainly of the drainage of water on a site, termed mine drainage.
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TimpeallachtBiological Sampling Survey station locations containing catch data from a bottom trawl survey series: Trawl positions, duration and gear parameters; catch weights of the target species; length frequency distributions; age, sex and maturity. The target species are: cod,...
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This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave...
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OREDP SEA Tidal Resource Shoreline 5-10KmFuinneamhDepartment of Communications, Climate Action & Environment commissioned Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan Strategic Environmental Assessment measurement of the tidal resource potential between 5-10 km from the shoreline.
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This dataset shows the overall risk status result for transitional waterbodies (2008). The risk status was calculated as part of the Article 5 characterisation and risk assessment report carried out on all waterbodies. It identified those at risk of failing the objectives of...
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RialtasThis shows the urban areas where upgrade works are needed to protect against impact on shellfish waters. Further areas may be added pending outcome of on-going impact assessments. Further information about urban areas impacting on shellfish waters can be found in the EPA’s...
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This dataset shows the level of treatment of waste water and the quality of discharges from secondary waste water treatment plants in agglomerations (towns/cities) with a population equivalent of over 500 as required under The Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations, 2001...
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This dataset shows water quality monitoring and assessments carried out on Irish Transitional Waters for the Reporting period 2010-2012.
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This file contains original variables from Theme 6-1 Housing by from Census 2006 & 2011 and a series of additional variables produced by AIRO such as percentage rates, ratios etc. The file includes data on Type of Accommodation, Year Built, Number of Rooms, Water Supply,...
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The location of emission points from IPPC (Integrated Pollution Provention and Control) facilities (EPA Licensed, applied, closed etc.)
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Boundaries of all waste Facilities within Ireland that are or are going to be licensed by the EPA.
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TimpeallachtSea surface temperature was collected via permanent scientific equipment on board the MI research vessel RV Celtic Voyager. Data includes temperature from the hull mounted sensor known as 'Hull Sea Temperature' and temperature/salinity from the temperature sensor known as...