Noise Levels at Different Periods
The table below gives the decibel 10% noise level (in db) for each month in
several period bands. The 10% noise level is defined as the signal
level not exceeded 10% of the time, based on hourly measurements. Each entry in the
table is color coded with reference to the New Low Noise Model (NLNM, Peterson, 1993):
navy, -6 db < value-NLNM < -3 db
blue, -3 db < value-NLNM < 3 db
aqua, 3 db < value-NLNM < 6 db
lime, 6 db < value-NLNM < 9 db
yellow, 9 db < value-NLNM < 12 db
orange, 12 db < value-NLNM < 15 db
red, 15 db < value-NLNM < 20 db
fuchsia, 20 db < value-NLNM < 25 db
silver, value-NLNM < -6 db, value-NLNM > 25 db
Black indicates that there was an insufficient number of hourly measurements to calculate a noise level.
| Month | Chan. | Qual. | # obs. | 518s | 439s | 373s | 316s | 268s | 228s | 193s | 164s | 139s | 118s | 100s | 85s | 72s | 61s | 52s | 44s | 37s | 32s | 27s | 23s | 19s | 16s | 14s | 12s | 10s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202110 | LHZ | AR | 706 | -136 | -138 | -139 | -141 | -142 | -144 | -145 | -147 | -148 | -149 | -150 | -150 | -150 | -150 | -150 | -150 | -150 | -150 | -149 | -149 | -148 | -147 | -146 | -145 | -144 |
| 202109 | LHZ | AR | 690 | -167 | -170 | -172 | -173 | -175 | -177 | -178 | -179 | -179 | -179 | -180 | -181 | -181 | -182 | -182 | -181 | -179 | -178 | -175 | -170 | -163 | -160 | -160 | -160 | -155 |
| 202108 | LHZ | AR | 689 | -170 | -172 | -174 | -175 | -178 | -179 | -180 | -181 | -181 | -181 | -182 | -183 | -184 | -184 | -183 | -182 | -181 | -179 | -176 | -171 | -165 | -161 | -162 | -162 | -159 |
| 202107 | LHZ | AR | 743 | -170 | -172 | -174 | -176 | -178 | -179 | -180 | -180 | -181 | -181 | -182 | -183 | -183 | -184 | -183 | -182 | -181 | -179 | -177 | -172 | -164 | -161 | -162 | -164 | -158 |
| 202106 | LHZ | AR | 718 | -163 | -165 | -167 | -170 | -172 | -174 | -175 | -176 | -177 | -177 | -178 | -179 | -179 | -180 | -180 | -178 | -177 | -175 | -171 | -168 | -160 | -156 | -159 | -161 | -155 |
| 202105 | LHZ | AR | 722 | -140 | -142 | -143 | -145 | -147 | -149 | -149 | -151 | -151 | -152 | -152 | -152 | -151 | -150 | -149 | -148 | -148 | -147 | -146 | -145 | -145 | -144 | -144 | -143 | -143 |
| 202104 | LHZ | AR | 719 | -134 | -136 | -138 | -139 | -141 | -142 | -144 | -145 | -146 | -147 | -147 | -147 | -146 | -146 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -144 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -146 | -147 | -148 | -147 |
| 202103 | LHZ | AR | 744 | -134 | -135 | -137 | -138 | -140 | -142 | -143 | -144 | -145 | -146 | -146 | -146 | -146 | -146 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -144 | -144 | -143 | -142 | -142 | -141 | -141 |
| 202102 | LHZ | AR | 672 | -134 | -136 | -137 | -139 | -141 | -142 | -144 | -145 | -146 | -146 | -147 | -147 | -146 | -146 | -146 | -145 | -145 | -144 | -144 | -144 | -143 | -142 | -142 | -141 | -140 |
| 202101 | LHZ | AR | 743 | -135 | -138 | -139 | -140 | -141 | -143 | -145 | -146 | -146 | -147 | -147 | -147 | -147 | -146 | -146 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -144 | -144 | -143 | -142 | -142 | -142 | -140 |
| 202012 | LHZ | AR | 744 | -135 | -137 | -139 | -140 | -141 | -143 | -144 | -146 | -147 | -147 | -147 | -147 | -147 | -147 | -146 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -144 | -144 | -143 | -142 | -142 | -142 | -140 |
| 202011 | LHZ | AR | 719 | -136 | -138 | -140 | -142 | -143 | -145 | -146 | -148 | -149 | -150 | -150 | -150 | -149 | -149 | -148 | -147 | -147 | -146 | -145 | -145 | -144 | -143 | -142 | -142 | -142 |
| 202010 | LHZ | AR | 743 | -138 | -140 | -141 | -142 | -144 | -146 | -147 | -148 | -149 | -150 | -151 | -151 | -150 | -150 | -149 | -148 | -148 | -147 | -146 | -145 | -144 | -143 | -143 | -142 | -142 |
| 202009 | LHZ | AR | 719 | -167 | -169 | -171 | -172 | -175 | -176 | -178 | -179 | -179 | -180 | -181 | -181 | -182 | -183 | -182 | -181 | -180 | -178 | -175 | -171 | -164 | -159 | -157 | -155 | -155 |
| 202008 | LHZ | AR | 711 | -166 | -168 | -170 | -172 | -174 | -176 | -177 | -179 | -180 | -181 | -182 | -183 | -183 | -184 | -183 | -182 | -181 | -179 | -177 | -173 | -167 | -162 | -162 | -163 | -160 |
| 202007 | LHZ | AR | 740 | -168 | -171 | -172 | -174 | -177 | -179 | -180 | -181 | -181 | -182 | -183 | -183 | -184 | -185 | -184 | -183 | -182 | -180 | -177 | -171 | -165 | -162 | -163 | -165 | -161 |
| 202006 | LHZ | AR | 496 | -168 | -170 | -172 | -175 | -177 | -178 | -179 | -180 | -180 | -181 | -181 | -182 | -183 | -184 | -183 | -182 | -181 | -180 | -177 | -172 | -164 | -160 | -161 | -164 | -159 |
| 202005 | LHZ | AR | 699 | -171 | -173 | -175 | -177 | -179 | -180 | -181 | -182 | -182 | -183 | -183 | -184 | -185 | -185 | -184 | -183 | -182 | -180 | -178 | -173 | -166 | -161 | -160 | -159 | -158 |
| 202004 | LHZ | AR | 717 | -170 | -172 | -175 | -176 | -178 | -179 | -180 | -182 | -182 | -183 | -183 | -184 | -184 | -184 | -184 | -183 | -182 | -180 | -177 | -172 | -164 | -160 | -158 | -158 | -157 |
| 202003 | LHZ | AR | 744 | -168 | -171 | -173 | -174 | -175 | -177 | -179 | -180 | -180 | -181 | -182 | -182 | -183 | -183 | -182 | -181 | -180 | -178 | -176 | -171 | -164 | -158 | -156 | -154 | -156 |
| 202002 | LHZ | AR | 692 | -165 | -167 | -169 | -171 | -174 | -176 | -177 | -178 | -178 | -179 | -180 | -180 | -181 | -181 | -180 | -180 | -179 | -177 | -174 | -169 | -162 | -155 | -151 | -151 | -152 |
| 202001 | LHZ | AR | 743 | -155 | -157 | -159 | -161 | -162 | -165 | -166 | -168 | -170 | -172 | -173 | -175 | -177 | -178 | -178 | -178 | -177 | -175 | -173 | -167 | -159 | -154 | -150 | -150 | -151 |
| 201912 | LHZ | AR | 744 | -158 | -160 | -161 | -164 | -165 | -167 | -168 | -170 | -172 | -174 | -175 | -177 | -178 | -179 | -179 | -178 | -177 | -176 | -173 | -169 | -161 | -154 | -151 | -152 | -151 |
| 201911 | LHZ | AR | 718 | -162 | -163 | -164 | -166 | -168 | -172 | -173 | -174 | -175 | -175 | -177 | -177 | -178 | -179 | -179 | -179 | -178 | -177 | -175 | -171 | -165 | -159 | -155 | -154 | -155 |
| 201910 | LHZ | AR | 739 | -168 | -169 | -171 | -173 | -175 | -177 | -178 | -179 | -180 | -179 | -181 | -180 | -181 | -181 | -181 | -180 | -179 | -177 | -174 | -170 | -162 | -157 | -155 | -154 | -153 |
| 201909 | LHZ | AR | 720 | -166 | -167 | -170 | -171 | -173 | -175 | -177 | -178 | -179 | -180 | -181 | -182 | -182 | -183 | -182 | -181 | -179 | -178 | -175 | -170 | -163 | -159 | -158 | -156 | -154 |
| 201908 | LHZ | AR | 744 | -168 | -169 | -172 | -174 | -176 | -178 | -179 | -180 | -181 | -181 | -182 | -183 | -183 | -184 | -183 | -182 | -181 | -179 | -176 | -172 | -166 | -160 | -161 | -163 | -160 |
| 201907 | LHZ | AR | 735 | -169 | -171 | -173 | -174 | -177 | -179 | -180 | -180 | -181 | -181 | -182 | -183 | -183 | -183 | -183 | -182 | -180 | -179 | -176 | -170 | -163 | -159 | -161 | -163 | -158 |
| 201906 | LHZ | AR | 720 | -139 | -140 | -142 | -143 | -145 | -147 | -148 | -149 | -151 | -151 | -152 | -152 | -151 | -151 | -150 | -149 | -148 | -148 | -147 | -146 | -145 | -144 | -143 | -143 | -142 |
| 201905 | LHZ | AR | 744 | -140 | -141 | -143 | -145 | -146 | -148 | -149 | -150 | -152 | -152 | -152 | -152 | -151 | -150 | -150 | -149 | -147 | -147 | -146 | -145 | -144 | -143 | -143 | -143 | -142 |
| 201904 | LHZ | AR | 720 | -136 | -138 | -139 | -141 | -142 | -143 | -145 | -146 | -147 | -147 | -147 | -147 | -147 | -147 | -146 | -145 | -145 | -144 | -144 | -143 | -143 | -143 | -142 | -142 | -141 |
| 201903 | LHZ | AR | 744 | -133 | -135 | -136 | -138 | -139 | -141 | -142 | -143 | -144 | -145 | -146 | -146 | -146 | -146 | -146 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -144 | -144 | -143 | -142 | -142 | -141 | -140 |
| 201902 | LHZ | AR | 672 | -132 | -134 | -136 | -137 | -139 | -140 | -141 | -143 | -144 | -145 | -146 | -146 | -146 | -146 | -146 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -144 | -144 | -143 | -142 | -142 | -141 | -140 |
| 201901 | LHZ | AR | 744 | -133 | -134 | -135 | -137 | -138 | -140 | -141 | -143 | -144 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -146 | -146 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -144 | -144 | -143 | -142 | -142 | -141 | -140 |
| 201812 | LHZ | AR | 744 | -134 | -136 | -137 | -138 | -140 | -141 | -142 | -143 | -144 | -145 | -146 | -146 | -146 | -146 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -144 | -144 | -143 | -143 | -142 | -142 | -141 | -140 |
| 201811 | LHZ | AR | 692 | -135 | -136 | -137 | -139 | -140 | -141 | -143 | -144 | -145 | -146 | -146 | -146 | -146 | -146 | -146 | -145 | -144 | -144 | -144 | -143 | -143 | -142 | -142 | -141 | -141 |
| 201810 | LHZ | AR | 719 | -137 | -137 | -139 | -141 | -142 | -143 | -145 | -146 | -147 | -148 | -148 | -149 | -149 | -149 | -148 | -147 | -147 | -146 | -145 | -144 | -144 | -143 | -142 | -142 | -141 |
| 201809 | LHZ | AR | 603 | -166 | -168 | -169 | -170 | -172 | -175 | -176 | -177 | -178 | -179 | -181 | -181 | -182 | -183 | -182 | -181 | -180 | -178 | -175 | -170 | -164 | -159 | -158 | -157 | -154 |
| 201808 | LHZ | AR | 682 | -167 | -168 | -171 | -172 | -174 | -176 | -177 | -178 | -179 | -180 | -181 | -182 | -183 | -183 | -183 | -182 | -180 | -179 | -176 | -172 | -166 | -162 | -161 | -162 | -158 |
| 201807 | LHZ | AR | 689 | -168 | -170 | -172 | -174 | -177 | -178 | -179 | -180 | -180 | -181 | -182 | -182 | -183 | -183 | -183 | -182 | -181 | -180 | -176 | -171 | -164 | -161 | -162 | -163 | -158 |
| 201806 | LHZ | AR | 704 | -139 | -141 | -142 | -144 | -146 | -148 | -149 | -151 | -151 | -152 | -152 | -152 | -152 | -151 | -150 | -149 | -148 | -147 | -146 | -145 | -145 | -144 | -143 | -143 | -142 |
| 201805 | LHZ | AR | 742 | -139 | -141 | -143 | -144 | -146 | -147 | -149 | -150 | -151 | -152 | -152 | -152 | -151 | -151 | -150 | -150 | -149 | -148 | -147 | -147 | -146 | -144 | -144 | -144 | -142 |
| 201804 | LHZ | AR | 720 | -136 | -137 | -139 | -140 | -141 | -143 | -144 | -145 | -146 | -147 | -147 | -147 | -147 | -146 | -146 | -145 | -144 | -144 | -144 | -143 | -143 | -142 | -142 | -141 | -141 |
| 201803 | LHZ | AR | 702 | -133 | -135 | -136 | -137 | -139 | -140 | -141 | -142 | -143 | -144 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -144 | -144 | -144 | -143 | -143 | -142 | -142 | -141 | -141 |
| 201802 | LHZ | AR | 519 | -133 | -134 | -136 | -137 | -138 | -140 | -141 | -141 | -143 | -144 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -146 | -145 | -145 | -144 | -144 | -144 | -143 | -143 | -142 | -141 | -141 | -140 |
| 201801 | LHZ | AR | 604 | -133 | -136 | -136 | -138 | -140 | -141 | -142 | -143 | -144 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -146 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -145 | -144 | -144 | -143 | -143 | -142 | -141 | -141 | -140 |