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name: Data Contribution
description: >-
  Submit URN measurements, audiogram data, or acoustic datasets for the Open URN
  Database
title: '[DATA] '
labels:
  - data-contribution
  - urn-database
assignees: []

Thank you for contributing to the Open URN Database. SONARIS depends on real-world acoustic measurements to train better models and validate its predictions. Every submission is reviewed for format and quality before being merged. Please fill in as much detail as you can.

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Data Type

Select all that apply.

• Underwater Radiated Noise (URN) spectrum measurements
• Marine mammal audiogram data
• Propeller cavitation noise recordings
• Hull vibration measurements
• Ambient ocean noise baseline data
• Other (describe below):

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Ship Details (for URN submissions)

Leave blank if not applicable to your data type.

Field	Your value
Vessel type	cargo / tanker / passenger / container / bulk carrier / naval / research / ferry / other
Approximate LOA (m)
Propulsion type	diesel / diesel-electric / gas turbine / other
Number of propeller blades
Fixed or controllable pitch propeller	FPP / CPP / unknown
Ship speed during measurement (knots)
Engine RPM during measurement

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Measurement Details

Field	Your value
Measurement standard used	ISO 17208 / ANSI/ASA S12.64 / DNV / other / unknown
Hydrophone depth (m)
Distance from ship (m)
Sea state (Beaufort scale)
Water depth at measurement location (m)

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Data Format

Field	Your value
File format	WAV / CSV / MAT / HDF5 / other
Sampling rate (Hz)
Frequency resolution	1/3-octave / 1/1-octave / narrowband / other
Number of recordings or records

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Data Source and Rights

• This is my own original measurement data
• This data is from a published paper or public dataset

If from a published source, provide the full citation or DOI (e.g. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx):

• I confirm I have the right to release this data under MIT License or CC BY 4.0 or an equivalent open license.

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Quality Notes

Describe any known limitations: calibration status, background noise conditions, measurement uncertainty, equipment used, or reasons a record might be considered low-confidence.

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Submission Method

• I will attach files directly to this issue
• I will submit a pull request to data/contributions/
• The data is available at a public URL (provide link below)
• I need help with the submission format first

Link or notes:

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• I have read the Data Contribution Guidelines in CONTRIBUTING.md and confirm this submission meets the format and licensing requirements described there.