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Old 14 Feb 2019, 23:36 (Ref:3884276)   #40
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Originally Posted by Scrut View Post
The noise issues at Phillip Island are an ongoing issue.
On an overcast cloudy day the noise levels are higher than a bright sunny day. I have seen a 2db difference between the morning and afternoon noise levels as the place clouded over.
Yep - and the Australia Standard for measuring noise levels specifically mentions that overcast conditions need to be taken into account as they will produce a higher (false) reading.
Something that most tracks (& often even the EPA etc) seem to conveniently ignore - in this case providing headaches to teams that are completely unwarranted.
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