Data collection status
This page describes the status of upcoming flights in the current (2009) 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 2009
| Project | Location | PI | Date of final data acquisition
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| AST08/01 | Glocestershire | Astrium | February
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| GB08/01 | Oxford to Haverfordwest | Nigel Langford | February
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| GB03/01 | Fiskerton-Barlings | Jim Williams | May
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For status on data processing for flights that have been flown, see this page.
The coloured block indicate potential time periods where data may be collected while the numbers indicate the number of acquisitions required to fully support the project.
Status of direct access UK projects in the 2009 flying season
| Project | Location | PI | Status | Next data collection | Comments
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| GB09/07 | West coast | Andreas Baas | Completed? | | Data acquired in May 2009. If data are confirmed as of good quality then this project is completed
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| GB08/08 | Wytham Woods | Richard Harding | Priority | Opportunistic acquisitions | Continuation from 2008. Last data acquired in March 2009
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| GB09/00 | Oxford Parks | NERC | | May | Includes a calibration exercise
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| GB08/12 | Borth Bog | Angela Harris | Priority | May | Single acquisition (includes LiDAR)
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| GB09/11 | Abernethy Forest | Tim Malthus | Priority | June |
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| GB08/02 | Delamere Forest | Mark Danson | Priority | June | Multiple acquisitions, requires synchronous LiDAR data. First LiDAR data acquired in March 2008. Leaf-off data acquired in March 2009
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| GB08/10 | Denny Wood | Ross Hill | Priority | June | Leaf-off data acquired in March 2009
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| GB08/15 | Eaves Wood | Alan Blackburn | | June | Leaf-off data acquired in March 2009 but compromised by instrument failure
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| GB09/05 | Leighton Moss | Alan Blackburn | | June | Leaf-off data acquired in March 2009 but compromised by instrument failure
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| HY05/06 | Pitlochry | Mark Cutler | | |
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| GB08/06 | Peak District | Julia McMorrow | | End of June/Start of July | Deferred from 2008.
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| GB08/13 | Lake Vyrnwy | Mat Disney | Priority | After nesting season and in the summer with UoE Dimona | Two acquisitions. Data acquired in March 2009
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| GB07/07 | Inverclyde | Tim Malthus | Partially supported | July | August-September acquisition also planned
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| GB08/19 | London | Martin Wooster | High Priority | Possible with TABI pre-Ethiopia | Data acquired in August 2008. Requires thermal data||
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| GB07/12 | Peak District | Andrew Wilson & Martin Wooster | | Early spring | Needs to match the 'burn period'
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| GB09/04 | Coed Y Brenin | Sarah Taylor | | | Leaf-off mission aborted due to instrument failure
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To be determined if active / required
| GB06/02 | Frieston Shore | Tom Spencer | Partially supported, LiDAR data required
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| GB01/12 | Ripon | Anthony Cooper | | | Partially supported, LiDAR data required
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Status of direct access overseas projects in the 2009 flying season
| Project | Location | PI | Status | Next data collection | Comments
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| EU09/02 | Alps | David Rippon | Priority | August |
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| GB07/09 | Alps | Martin Kirkbride | | August | Combined with GB07/10
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| GB07/10 | Alps | Ben Broke | | August | Combined with GB07/09
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| EU09/06 | Iceland | David Graham | Priority | August |
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| EU09/01 | Iceland | Johnathan Carrivick | | August |
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Status of Consortium (or Standard) grant funded projects in the 2009 flying season
| Project | Location | PI | Status | Next data collection | Comments
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| ET07/01 & ET07/04 | Ethiopia | Tim Wright | High Priority | November | Not supported in 2008 due to adverse conditions
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Status of commissioned access projects in the 2009 flying season
| Project | Location | PI | Status | Next data collection | Comments
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| CEH07/04 | Moorhouse/Ribblehead/Hellifield | Andrew Wilson | Priority | | No simultanious fieldwork, LiDAR data required
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| HY05/02 | Ayreshire Coalfield | Graham Ferrier/Gisela Ager | Priority | |
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| BGS08/01 | Firth of Clyde | Gisela Ager | Priority | | Awaiting project details, LiDAR data required
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| BGS08/02 | Firth of Forth | Gisela Ager | | | Awaiting project details, LiDAR data required
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| BGS08/03 | Glasgow | Gisela Ager | | | Awaiting project details
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| BGS08/04 | South Lanarkshire | Gisela Ager | | | Awaiting project details
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| BGS08/05 | Lothian | Gisela Ager | | | Awaiting project details
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| BGS08/04 | Fife Coalfield | Gisela Ager | | | Awaiting project details
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| GB06/08 | Weardale | Claire Flemming | | |
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| GB06-09 | Isle of Wight | BGS | | | Original data set may be recoverable||
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Projects completed in 2008
| Project | Location | PI | Date of final data acquisition
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| ET07/02 | Ethiopia | William Murphy | 2008
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| ET07/03 | Ethiopia | Graham Ferrier | 2008
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| ET07/05 | Ethiopia | Graham Ferrier | 2008
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| ET07/06 | Ethiopia | Ian Willis | 2008
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| ET07/07 | Ethiopia | Richard Bates | 2008
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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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| GB08/11 | Broom's Farm | Doreen Boyd | 01/07/08
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| CEH07/02 | Stanlow | Andrew Wilson | 04/07/08
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| GB07/05 | Loch Leven/Estwaite/Windermere | Andrew Tyler | 2007
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| UR08/01 | Black Venn | Andrew Ford | 2008
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| UR08/02 | River Coquet | Andrew Large | 2008
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| GB08/01 | Wales | Geraint Vaughan | 2008
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| GB08/03 | Peak District | Richard Armitage | 2008
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| GB08/18 | River Frome | Richard Stillman | 2008
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| IPY07/09 | Iceland | Tim Wright | 2008
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| NL08/01 | Netherlands | Hugh Coe | 2008
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Unsupported projects in the 2008 flying season (these projects were NOT rolled over to the 2009 flying season)
| GB08/16 | River Feshie | James Brasington
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| GB08/17 | Coed Y Brenin | Ross Hill
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| GB08/05 | Dee Estuary | Alejandro Souza
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| GB08/07 | Forby+ | Alejandro Souza
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| GB08/09 | Idle valley | Malcolm Lillie
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Special or specific considerations
| Project | Location | PI | Status | Comments
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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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| HY05/04 | Thameshaven | Andrew Wilson | | May be concluded/withdrawn
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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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| GB09/01 | Capel Dewi | Geraint Vaughan | July | Data collected in March |
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| GB09/02 | TBA | Martin Gallagher | Pilot | | To be supported with GB09/01
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