Data collection status
This page describes the status of upcoming flights in the current (2008) flying season.
For an update on the operational status of the ARSF for data collection see this page.
Note: the actual flight date is dependent on operational restrictions and the presence of suitable weather conditions. All data are collected on a "best endeavours" basis.
Please contact Gary Llewellyn (Science / operations coordinator) if you have any questions or concerns: gaew@… (01865 374 391)
Projects completed in 2008
| Project | Location | PI | Date of final data acquisition
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| GB07/04 | Hayton / Millington Wood | Peter Halkon | 13/02/08
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| GB07/03 | Mid-Wales | Gemma Bell | 18/02/08
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For status on data processing for flights that have been flown, see this page.
Status of projects in the 2008 flying season
| Project | Location | PI | Status | Data collection | Comments
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| GB08/19 | London | Martin Wooster | High Priority | Planned for July/August |
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| GB08/13 | Lake Vyrnwy | Mat Disney | Priority | First acquisitions planned for late June | Two acquisitions, requires synchronous LiDAR data
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| GB08/08 | Wytham Woods | Richard Harding | Priority | Next opportunistic acquisitions in late June (see CEH07/05) | Multiple acquisitions, requires near-synchronous LiDAR data
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| GB08/02 | Delamere Forest | Mark Danson | Priority | Next hyperspectral acquisition (with LiDAR) in late June | Multiple acquisitions, requires synchronous LiDAR data. First LiDAR data acquired in March.
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| GB08/12 | Borth Bog | Angela Harris | Priority | Planned for August | Single acquisition
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| GB08/18 | River Frome | Richard Stillman | Priority | First acquisition acquired in May. Next in late June | Two acquisitions
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| GB08/15 | Eaves Wood | Alan Blackburn | Reserve list | Next in late June | Multiple acquisitions, requires synchronous LiDAR data. First acquisitions (day & night) acquired in May.
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| GB08/11 | Rothemstead | Doreen Boyd | | Next in July | Two acquisitions. First acquisition acquired in May.
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| GB07/07 | Inverclyde | Tim Malthus | Partially supported | Final acquisition planned for late June |
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| GB07/05 | Estwaite/Windermere | Andrew Tyler | Roll-over | Final acquisition planned for late June |
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| GB07/05 | Loch Leven | Andrew Tyler | Roll-over | Final acquisition planned for June |
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| HY05/06 | Glenogil/Pitlochry | Mark Cutler | Roll-over | Final acquisition planned for June (LiDAR) |
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| GB07/12 | Peak District | Andrew Wilson & Martin Wooster | Roll-over | Autumn | Poor weather during the spring burn period
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| GB08/03 | Peak District | Richard Armitage | Reserve list | Next in late June | Multiple acquisitions. First acquisition acquired in May.
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| GB08/17 | Coed Y Brenin | Ross Hill | Reserve list | First acquisition planned for June/July | Single acquisition
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| GB08/05 | Dee Estuary | Alejandro Souza | Reserve list | | Requires LiDAR data at low spring tide
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| GB08/07 | Forby+ | Alejandro Souza | R* | opportunistic | Requires LiDAR data at low spring tide
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| GB08/16 | River Feshie | James Brasington | Reserve list | June/August | Two acquisitions
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| GB08/09 | Idle valley | Malcolm Lillie | Reserve list | September | Single acquisition
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| GB06/02 | Frieston Shore | Tom Spencer | Roll-over | Partially supported, requires LiDAR data
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| GB06-09 | Isle of Wight | BGS | Roll-over | | Original data set may be recoverable||
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| GB03/01 | Fiskerton-Barlings | Jim Williams | Roll-over | | Requires LiDAR data
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| CEH07/04 | Moorhouse/Ribblehead/Hellifield | Andrew Wilson | Roll-over | Acquisition planned for July | No simultanious fieldwork, requires LiDAR data
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| CEH07/02 | Stanlow | Andrew Wilson | Roll-over | Acquisition planned for July | No simultanious fieldwork, requires LiDAR data
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| HY05/04 | Thameshaven | Andrew Wilson | Roll-over | Acquisition planned for July | No simultanious fieldwork
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| BGS08/01 | Firth of Clyde | Gisela Ager | Priority | | requires LiDAR data
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| HY05/02 | Ayreshire | Graham Ferrier/Gisela Ager | Priority | |
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| BGS08/02 | Firth of Forth | Gisela Ager | | | requires LiDAR data
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| BGS08/03 | Glasgow | Gisela Ager | | |
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| BGS08/04 | South Lanarkshire | Gisela Ager | | |
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| BGS08/05 | Lothian | Gisela Ager | | |
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| BGS08/04 | Fife Coalfield | Gisela Ager | | |
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| GB01/12 | Ripon | Anthony Cooper | Roll-over | Partially supported, requires LiDAR data
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| GB06/08 | Weardale | Claire Flemming | Roll-over | |
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| GB08/10 | Denny Wood | Ross Hill | | First acquisition planned for June/July | Deferred to 2009
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| GB08/06 | Peak District | Julia McMorrow | | End of June/Start of July | Deferred to 2009
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Special or specific considerations
| Project | Location | PI | Status | Comments
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| IPY07/09 | Iceland | Tim Wright | High Priority roll-over | Depends on consistent good conditions in Iceland and will be supported from the UK.
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| ET07/01 & ET07/04 | Ethiopia | Tim Wright | High Priority roll-over | Not supported due to adverse conditions
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| GB07/09 | Alps | Martin Kirkbride | Reevaluated and replanned for 2008 |
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| GB07/10 | Alps | Ben Broke | Reevaluated and replanned for 2008 |
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| GB05/07 | Severn, Stour & Thames | Paul Bates | Contingency project | May be concluded/withdrawn
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| CEH07/05 | Wytham Wood | Andrew Wilson | Repeat Project - partially supported 18/02/08 | May be concluded/withdrawn, see GB08/08
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| GB05/13 | Plymouth | Peter Land | Partially supported | May be concluded/withdrawn
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| CEH07/01 | Buckingham | Andrew Wilson | Partially supported | May be concluded/withdrawn. Data partially recovered!
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| GB06/07 | Silverflowe | Andrew Wilson | Partially supported | May be concluded/withdrawn
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Atmospheric projects
| Project | Location | PI | Status | Data collection | Comments
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| GB08/01 | Oxford to Haverfordwest | Nigel Langford | Reserve list | February |
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| NL08/01 | Netherlands | Hugh Coe | Pilot | 4 acquisitions in May |
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| GB07/01 | Wales | Geraint Vaughan | Roll-over | Completed | Data delivered to the PI
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