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EDC Serial Number EDC0000102
Title Marine Data Exchange
Data Location http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk
Linked Dataset outside of EDC
Description The Marine Data Exchange provides access to survey data and reports collated during the planning, building and operating of offshore renewable energy projects. There are two divisions: Wind and Aggregates. Wind consists of raw, cleaned and modelled wind datasets from various meteorological masts, LiDAR systems and meteorological buoys around the UK. Aggregates includes Marine ALSF Regional Environmental Characterisation Surveys (RECs).
DOI (none given)
Sector Commercial
Coverage United Kingdom
Start: 01/01/1999
End: 31/12/2049
Data continually added, but two years in arrears to preserve commercial confidence.
Usage Rights for this Data Open access via registration account
access via a free-to-register account
You may have to register with the data provider
Data Type Website
Parameter Names
Units (none given)
Number of Records (none given)
IEA Category Ocean Energy
Wind Energy
Creator of the Data The Crown Estate
Data made available by The Crown Estate
Format Various
Language English
Project Wave & Tidal Various projects have been linked to enable wave and tidal energy information to be shared
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Other Information Can be searched by data type, industry, round, date range, topics and a selection of predefined keywords, interactive map and then further refined by keyword. Includes COWRIE (Collaborative Offshore Wind Research into the Environment). Registration is not required, but gives access to additional resources, including posting notices of datasets wanted. Definitions are at http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/data-requirements.aspx When downloading data, it looks as though you are buying it because your choice goes into your basket, but in fact there is no charge. You enter your email address and a link to download the data is mailed to you within the next five days; there may also be a short usage feedback survey.