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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| HY05/02 | Ayreshire Coalfield | Graham Ferrier/Gisela Ager | May
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| GB08/12 | Borth Bog | Angela Harris | June
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| GB09/07 | West coast | Andreas Baas | May
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| HY05/06 | Pitlochry | Mark Cutler | June
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| GB09/04 | Coed Y Brenin | Sarah Taylor | June
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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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| GB08/06 | Peak District | Julia McMorrow | | July | Deferred from 2008.
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| GB08/15 | Eaves Wood | Alan Blackburn | | July | Leaf-off data acquired in March 2009 but compromised by instrument failure
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| GB09/05 | Leighton Moss | Alan Blackburn | | July | Leaf-off data acquired in March 2009 but compromised by instrument failure
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| GB08/10 | Denny Wood | Ross Hill | Priority | July | Leaf-off data acquired in March 2009
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| GB09/11 | Abernethy Forest | Tim Malthus | Priority | July/August |
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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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| GB08/02 | Delamere Forest | Mark Danson | Priority | September | Multiple acquisitions, requires synchronous LiDAR data. First LiDAR data acquired in March 2008. Leaf-off data acquired in March 2009
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| GB08/13 | Lake Vyrnwy | Mat Disney | Priority | August/September | Second acquisitions with UoE Dimona
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| GB07/07 | Inverclyde | Tim Malthus | Partially supported | August/September |
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| GB09/00 | Oxford Parks | NERC | | August/September | Includes a calibration exercise
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| GB08/19 | London | Martin Wooster | High Priority | September | Data acquired in August 2008. Next acquisition with TABI
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| GB07/12 | Peak District | Andrew Wilson & Martin Wooster | | Early spring | Needs to match the 'burn period'
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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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| IPY09/08 | Iceland | Ian Willis | Standby | August |
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| IPY09/10 | Greenland | Alun Hubbard | | August |
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| IPY09/11 | Greenland | Tavi Murray | Standby | 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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| SOT09-01 | Harwood Forest | Jadu Dash | | July |
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| SOT09-01 | Broom's Farm | Jadu Dash | | September |
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| CEH07/04 | Moorhouse/Ribblehead/Hellifield | Andrew Wilson | Priority | | No simultanious fieldwork, LiDAR data required
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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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| VOC08/01 | Chile | Geraint Vaughan | 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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