Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/P020593/1
Using research aircraft for atmospheric science
Training Grant Award
- Lead Supervisor:
- Professor NRP Harris, Cranfield University, School of Water, Energy and Environment
- Grant held at:
- Cranfield University, School of Water, Energy and Environment
- Science Area:
- Atmospheric
- Overall Classification:
- Atmospheric
- ENRIs:
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Global Change
- Pollution and Waste
- Science Topics:
- Boundary Layer Meteorology
- Land - Atmosphere Interactions
- Tropospheric Processes
- Greenhouse gases
- Trace gases
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- The aim of the short course is to provide early career scientists with the understanding of how and why research flights are performed. This experience will result in the participants gaining the capability to design instruments, and to plan flights and projects for future missions. This will help keep FAAM, a central component of NERC's national capability, in the forefront of future research leaders' minds when planning future projects. The different course stages are: 1. Initial access will be achieved through an experience flight (organised on planned flights on an ad hoc basis). This will follow a short induction and safety course. The experience gained will provide an excellent preparation for the course participants. 2. The core of the short course will be a 4-5 day intensive period at Cranfield University (CU). The students will work principally in groups with some teaching and close oversight of project work. In this period, approximately equal times will be allocated to (a) instrument operation and design; (b) flight planning; (c) research flight experience (based on a flight planned by the participants); (d) post-flight data analysis including instrumental work-up and basic analysis. 3. The results and lessons learned will be subsequently presented by the participants at an NCAS workshop, the FAAM operations committee or, possibly, the NCAS annual meeting. The idea is to use existing FAAM hours, so the main course will be scheduled in a week when no other flying is planned. The core instrument payload for gases, aerosols and clouds will be operated by FAAM staff with participant input. Learning outcomes: 1. Understanding of design, installation and operation of aircraft instruments 2. Ability to plan research flights 3. Implementation and experience of a research flight in mission scientist or instrument specialist roles 4. Post-flight analysis of measurements, including identification of lessons learned 5. Presentation of results
- NERC Reference:
- NE/P020593/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Doctoral Training
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Advanced Training
This training grant award has a total value of £36,790
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Other Costs |
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| £36,790 |
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