Data collection status
This page describes the status of upcoming flights in the current (2008) flying season.
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.
Following the fitting of a loaned engine the NERC ARSF aircraft has resumed support for UK remote sensing. During the first two weeks in May data collection time will be shared between the support of UK remote sensing and participation in an International experiment in support of science (EUCAARI - NL08/01). The Cambridge LiDAR should be available in the NERC aircraft at the end of May. 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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| GB08/13 | Lake Vyrnwy | Mat Disney | Priority | First acquisitions planned for May | Two acquisitions
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| GB08/08 | Wytham Woods | Richard Harding | Priority | Next opportunistic acquisitions in April (see CEH07/05) | Multiple acquisitions
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| GB08/02 | Delamere Forest | Mark Danson | Priority | First LiDAR data acquired in March. First hyperspectral acquisition planned for April. | Multiple acquisitions
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| GB07/07 | Inverclyde | Tim Malthus | Partially supported | Final acquisition planned for late June |
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| GB08/12 | Borth Bog | Angela Harris | Priority | Planned for August | Single acquisition
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| GB08/19 | London | Martin Wooster | High Priority | July/August |
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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 | First acquisitions maybe in April | Multiple acquisitions
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| GB08/18 | River Frome | Richard Stillman | | First acquisitions maybe in April | Two acquisitions
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| GB08/17 | Western GB | Ross Hill | Reserve list | First acquisitions maybe in April | Single acquisition
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| GB08/10 | Denny Wood | Ross Hill | R* | First acquisitions maybe in April | Two acquisitions
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| GB08/05 | Dee Estuary | Alejandro Souza | Reserve list | |
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| GB08/07 | | Alejandro Souza | R* | opportunistic |
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| GB08/15 | Eaves Wood | Alan Blackburn | Reserve list | First acquisitions maybe in April |
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| GB08/11 | Rothemstead | Doreen Boyd | | May + June | Two acquisitions
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| GB08/06 | Peak District | Julia McMorrow | | End of June/Start of July | Single acquisitions in 2008
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| GB08/09 | Idle valley | Malcolm Lillie | Reserve list | September |
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| GB08/16 | River Feshie | James Brasington | Reserve list | June/August |
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| GB07/05 | Estwaite/Windermere | Andrew Tyler | Roll-over | Final acquisition may be in June |
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| GB07/05 | Loch Leven | Andrew Tyler | Roll-over | Final acquisition may be in June |
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| GB06/02 | Frieston Shore | Tom Spencer | Roll-over | Partially supported, requires LiDAR data
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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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| HY05/02 | Ayreshire | Graham Ferrier | Roll-over | |
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| HY05/06 | Glenogil/Pitlochry | Mark Cutler | Roll-over | |
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| GB03/01 | Fiskerton-Barlings | Jim Williams | Roll-over | |
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| CEH07/04 | Moorhouse/Ribblehead/Hellifield | Andrew Wilson | Roll-over | Acquisition intended in June | No simultanious fieldwork
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| CEH07/02 | Stanlow | Andrew Wilson | Roll-over | Acquisition intended in April/May/June | No simultanious fieldwork
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| HY05/04 | Thameshaven | Andrew Wilson | Roll-over | Acquisition intended April/May/June | No simultanious fieldwork
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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
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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 | October |
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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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