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[email protected] Assessment of natural and anthropogenic sound sources and acoustic propagation in the North Sea Date February 2009 Author(s) Dr. M.A. Ainslie, Dr. C.A.F. de Jong, Dr. H.S. Dol, Dr. G. Blacquière, Dr. C. Marasini Assignor The Netherlands Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Affairs; Directorate-General for Water Affairs Project number 032.16228 Classification report Unclassified Title Unclassified Abstract Unclassified Report text Unclassified Appendices Unclassified Number of pages 110 (incl. appendices) Number of appendices 1 All rights reserved. No part of this report may be reproduced and/or published in any form by print, photoprint, microfilm or any other means without the previous written permission from TNO. All information which is classified according to Dutch regulations shall be treated by the recipient in the same way as classified information of corresponding value in his own country. No part of this information will be disclosed to any third party. In case this report was drafted on instructions, the rights and obligations of contracting parties are subject to either the Standard Conditions for Research Instructions given to TNO, or the relevant agreement concluded between the contracting parties. Submitting the report for inspection to parties who have a direct interest is permitted. © 2009 TNO Summary Title : Assessment of natural and anthropogenic sound sources and acoustic propagation in the North Sea Author(s) : Dr.