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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| GB09/01 | Capel Dewi | Geraint Vaughan | July
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| GB09/02 | Capel Dewi | Martin Gallagher | July
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| IPY09/10 | Greenland | Alun Hubbard | August
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| IPY09/11 | Greenland | Tavi Murray | August
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| GB09/04 | Coed Y Brenin | Sarah Taylor | June / ?
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| GB08/08 | Wytham Woods | Richard Harding | October
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| GB08/15 | Eaves Wood | Alan Blackburn | October
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| GB09/05 | Leighton Moss | Alan Blackburn | October
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| GB08/10 | Denny Wood | Ross Hill | October
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| GB08/02 | Delamere Forest | Mark Danson | October
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| GB07/07 | Inverclyde | Tim Malthus | October
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| GB06/02 | Frieston Shore | Tom Spencer | October
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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 2010 | Data collected in October 2009
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| GB08/13 | Lake Vyrnwy | Mat Disney | Priority | October | Next few days or 2010||
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| GB08/19 | London | Martin Wooster | High Priority | November | Next acquisition with TABI
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| GB09/04 | Coed Y Brenin | Sarah Taylor | | November
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| GB09/00 | Oxford Parks | NERC | | 2010 | Includes a calibration exercise
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| GB09/00 | Plymouth | NERC | | 2010 | A two flight atmospheric correction exercise
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| GB07/12 | Peak District | Andrew Wilson & Martin Wooster | | Early spring | Needs to match the 'burn period'. Possible switch of location to Northumbria
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To be determined if active / required
| 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 | Not completed due to poor weather conditions |
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| IPY09/08 | Iceland | Ian Willis | Standby | Not completed due to poor weather conditions |
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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 2009 | 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 | | September |
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| SOT09-01 | Broom's Farm | Jadu Dash | | 2010? | Not to be supported in 2009
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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
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