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GEF Annual Report 2015-16 2

MISSION STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................. 3

STEERING COMMITTEE ........................................................................................................................... 4

NGGFSC MEMBERSHIP 2015‐16 ......................................................................................................... 4

REMIT AND TERMS OF REFERENCE ......................................................................................................... 7

EQUIPMENT INVENTORY ........................................................................................................................ 8

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS ........................................................................................................................ 9

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ............................................................................................................ 10

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED PERIOD: 1 APRIL 2015 ‐ 31 MARCH 2016 ............................................. 10

LOANS SUPPORTED PERIOD: 1 APRIL 2015 ‐ 31 MARCH 2016 ...................................................... 11

USER COMMUNITY 2015‐16 ................................................................................................................. 17

PUBLICATIONS 2015 .............................................................................................................................. 18

TARGETS AND MILESTONES .................................................................................................................. 23

FINANCES .............................................................................................................................................. 26

COST ALLOCATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 27

SERVICE MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................................... 29

CONTACT DETAILS ................................................................................................................................. 29

TABLE OF ANNEXES


The Mission of the GEF is to …

Provide support for a programme of research for projects that are defined by users and peer reviewed by committee.

Maintain a pool of state of the art geophysical equipment compatible with the user requirements and make it available for loan to the NERC Community. The equipment includes seismometers, electromagnetic sounding systems, global navigation satellite systems, ground penetrating radar, terrestrial laser scanners and the associated data recording equipment, field computers etc.

Provide training and user support, and to promote good practice in the use of the equipment to the user community.

In order to achieve its objectives, the Geophysical Equipment Facility will …

Procure and maintain the equipment to standards required by the user community;

Maintain an awareness of the developments in the areas of the equipment held by the facility, and of the requirements of the users;

Monitor the user’s satisfaction with the service provided;

Carry out development work to modify the available commercial equipment to more closely match the users requirements;

Operate appropriate procedures to enable easy access to the Facility and ensure that only the best science is supported via peer review by the committee of the quality and relevance of applications;

Seek commissioned work to supplement income to provide the required service;

Arrange workshops and special interest meetings for scientists;

Publish reports from users to disseminate the successful research and technical knowledge obtained during equipment loans to the community;

Nodes will require users to ensure that copies of all data recorded by GEF field equipment will be archived in an appropriate data centre, and where possible datasets will be made accessible to interested parties ( normally after a maximum three year period of exclusive use for the project PI ).

User Communities:

The Geophysical

Equipment Facility

exists, primarily, to

provide specialist

services to the NERC

Community, supporting

Council's remit to

promote and support

high quality research to

meet the needs of the

User Communities

identified in the NERC

Mission.

MISSION STATEMENT


NGGFSC MEMBERSHIP 2015-16

University/Inst. Appointed Scientific Expertise

Dr Neil Linford (Chair) English Heritage May '09 ( as member ) Nov ’14 ( as Chair ) GPR Dr R Evans Woods Hole Ocean Inst May ’10 Electromagnetics Dr S Williams NOC May ’10 GNSS Prof Z Li Newcastle University May ’11 Geodesy Prof B Kulessa Swansea May ’12 GNSS/GPR/Seismology Dr J Hammond Imperial May ’12 Seismology Prof J Brasington Queen Mary, London May ’13 TLS/GPS Prof C Hughes NOC‐Liverpool May ’12 Geodesy Dr N Penna Newcastle May ’13 Geodesy Prof T van Dam Luxembourg May ’13 Geodesy Dr A Ferreira UCL Nov ’14 Seismology Dr J Biggs Bristol Nov ’14 GNSS/Geodesy Others in attendance – Dr A Gardner BGS Science Co‐ordinator Dr D Kerridge BGS BGS Director of Earth Hazards and Observatories Dr N Badcock NERC NERC EO Representative Dr R Essery University of Edinburgh GEF‐Edinburgh Contract Holder Prof R England University of Leicester GEF‐Leicester (SEIS‐UK) Contract Holder Mr A Hobbs University of Edinburgh NGGFSC joint‐secretary / GEF manager Mr C Kay University of Edinburgh GEF deputy manager Dr D Hawthorn University of Leicester GEF‐Leicester (SEIS‐UK) Dr V Lane University of Leicester GEF‐Leicester (SEIS‐UK) Prof C Peirce University of Durham GEF‐Durham (OBIF) Prof T Henstock University of Southampton GEF‐Southampton (OBIF) Dr G Appleby Herstmonceux SGF Head of Facility Mr R Sherwood Herstmonceux SGF Operations Manager Mr M Wilkinson Herstmonceux NGGFSC joint‐secretary Dr R Bingley University of Nottingham BIGF Head of Facility Dr D Baker University of Nottingham BIGF Manager Ms D Hansen University of Nottingham BIGF Developer

STEERING COMMITTEE


Formerly two separate Management Committees … Geomagnetic Equipment Pool University/Inst. Appointed Retired Dr F Lowes (Chairman) Newcastle Jul '87 Feb '89 Dr D Beamish BGS/GRG Feb '87 Feb '89 Seismic Equipment Pool

University/Inst. Appointed Retired Prof N Kusznir (Chairman) Liverpool Nov '86 Oct '88 Dr R G Pearce Cardiff/Delft May '87 Oct '88 Dr C Browitt BGS/GRG Apr '81 Oct '88 Combined to form the ‐ Geophysical Equipment Pool Management Committee ( GEPMC ) in 1989 Renamed to the ‐ Geophysical Equipment Facility Steering Committee ( GEFSC ) in Nov 2003 University/Inst. Appointed Retired Prof M Worthington (Chairman) Imperial May '89 Nov '92 Prof N Kusznir Liverpool May '89 May '91 Dr F Lowes Newcastle May '89 Nov '93 Dr R G Pearce Delft/Edinb May '89 May '94 Dr K A Whaler Leeds May '89 May '93 Dr R Howarth ESD May '89 May '90 Dr C Browitt ESD Nov '90 Nov '93 Dr B Parsons Oxford May '91 May '94 Dr P Styles Liverpool Nov '91 May '95 Dr A Schultz Cambridge Nov '93 Nov '95 Prof M A Khan (Chairman) Leicester May '93 Nov '96 Dr R Banks Edinburgh May '94 Nov '97 Dr E King BAS May '94 extended ‐ May '99 Dr C Ebinger Leeds Nov '94 May '99 Prof P Cross Newcastle Nov '94 Nov '98 Dr G Helffrich Bristol Nov '95 extended ‐ May ‘00 Prof P Cross (Chairman) UCL May '96 Nov '98 Dr J Reynolds RGSL* Nov '96 May ‘00 Dr C Shell Cambridge Oct '97 Nov ‘01 Prof P Maguire Leicester May '98 Nov ‘02 Dr C Brown Galway May '97 extended ‐ Nov ’02 Prof M Forde (Chairman) Edinburgh May '99 Nov ‘02 Dr G Foulger Durham Nov '99 May ‘03 Dr R Holme Liverpool Nov '99 May ‘03 Dr AM Smith BAS Nov '99 extended ‐ May ’04 Mr A Wilson CEH Monks Wood Nov ’00 May ‘04 Dr Chris Gaffney GSB Prospection** Nov ’01 Jun ‘05 Prof T Murray (member) Leeds Nov ’99 (Chair) Wales Swansea May ‘03 Dec ‘06 Dr. Max Meju Lancaster May ’03 extended ‐ Nov ’07 Prof RS White Cambridge Nov ’03 Nov ’07 Prof A Dodson Nottingham May ’04 Nov ’07 Dr N Chroston East Anglia Jan ’06 May ‘08 Dr S Ovenden Orkney College Jun ’05 May 09 Dr L MacGregor OHM Surveys*** May ’08 Nov ’09 Prof John McCloskey (member) Ulster Nov '02 Nov ‘06 (Chair) May ’07 May ‘10


Dr F Tilmann Potsdam May ’08 Nov ‘11 Dr H Gudmundsson BAS May ’08 May ‘12 Dr J West Leeds May ’07 extended – May ‘13 Prof A Rietbrock Liverpool Nov ’10 May ‘14 Prof P Clarke (member) Newcastle Jan ‘06 (chair) Nov ’10 May ‘14 *RGSL ‐ Reynolds Geo‐Sciences Ltd ( Commercial ) **GSB Prospection ( Commercial ) *** OHM Surveys ( Commercial )


Remit

The NERC Geophysics and Geodesy Facilities Steering Committee oversees the Geophysical Equipment Facility (GEF), British Isles continuous GNSS Facility (BIGF) and Space Geodesy Facility (SGF) and exists to:

review applications for usage of the Geophysical Equipment Facility (GEF) and monitor the British Isles continuous GNSS Facility (BIGF) peer review process.

monitor outputs from the three Facilities.

provide advice to BGS Director and NERC Director of Science on aspects of the operations and development of the Facilities.

BGS Director and NERC Director of Science, in turn, provide advice to the NERC executive and NERC boards on Services and Facilities relevant to their remit.

Terms of Reference To review applications and establish priorities for the Heads of the Facilities, for the allocation of the facilities' resources funded from the Services and Facilities Science Budget, taking into account recommendations made through the NERC peer‐review mechanisms.

To review the scientific quality of work undertaken by users of the Facilities, based on reports and publications.

To monitor the level of user satisfaction with the service and to analyse the user‐base.

To provide guidance to the Heads of the Facilities on improvement of the Facility’s equipment and on its service function.

To receive and comment upon the annual report from the Heads of Facilities, before it is submitted to NERC Swindon Office.

To advise BGS Director and NERC Director of Science on:

a) the level and direction of the internal R&D programme for the Facilities; b) emerging technical developments within the community; c) anticipated changes in requirements from the Facilities and the anticipated levels of future

demand;

To provide advice at other times as appropriate.

Membership constraints Membership of the Committee, including the chair, will be decided by the Earth Science (ES) Services and Facilities management team at BGS with advice and suggestions from the Committee itself. It will include the Heads of the Facilities/nodes and a representative from the ES Facilities Management Team at BGS. Members, other than ex‐officio members will be invited to serve for a term of up to four years with a maximum extension of a further two years. The Chairperson will serve a maximum of four years.

Remit and Terms of Reference for the NERC Geophysics and Geodesy Facilities Steering Committee (NGGFSC)


GEOPHYSICAL EQUIPMENT FACILITY : Loan Equipment List - as of 17 Apr 2015

Instrument Qty. held Instrument Qty. held

GPR Geomag

Pulse Ekko 1000 1 Induction Coil CM11-E/E1 9

Pulse Ekko PRO system 2 Metronix MFS-05 Induction Coil 6

Pulse Ekko Combined Softw are 6 PROTEM 47 system 1

ReflexW GPR softw are 6

Laser Scanning

Leica HDS6100 1

Cyclone Softw are 10

Seismology Riegl VZ-1000 1

RiSCAN Pro softw are 11Guralp CMG-3T Seismometers / Nanometrics Taurus 8

Guralp CMG-3TP Seismometers / DAS-U 28 Computers

Guralp CMG-40TD Seismometers / DCM 20 Gatew ay 5150SE Pent.Notebook 5

Guralp CMG-6TD Seismometers 112 Dell D800 laptop 12

Guralp CMG-3ESP Seismometer 41 Dell E6510 laptops 6

Lennartz 3Dlite Seismometer 28 Dell E6500 laptops 10

Reftek 130 Datalogger 6 SEIS UK laptops 14

30Hz Geophone 15 Netbooks 22

Piezo-electric Accelerometer 15 Field PCs 2

GPS time-triggered shot f iring system 2 CD Writer & S/Ware 4

Iridium satellite modem 7

Solar Panels

GPS Siemens Solar Panel 24W 50

Choke Ring Antennae ( Ashtech ) 1 20W Solar Panels 410

Garmin Etrex GPS 4 40/36W Solar Panels 107

Leica AT504 Choke-ring antenna 6

Leica AT503 Choke-Ring Antenna 1

Leica GDF112 Tribrach 47

Leica GRT144/146 Adaptor 45

Leica Quickstand 4

Leica Rover Antenna - Dual Freq 5 Containers

Leica Rover Antenna - AX1202 21 Container Aluminium. Small 26

Leica AS10 multi-GNSS antenna 16 Container Aluminium. Medium 23

Leica Geo-Off ice Softw are 13 Container Aluminium. Large 11

Leica SR530 Geodetic Receiver 5

Leica GX1230 Geodetic Receiver 21 Container Aluminium. Guralp 12

Leica GS10 Professional Receiver 16 Container Plastic Yellow Guralp 25

Leica CS15 Controller 16 Container Plastic Black Guralp 50

Pacif ic Crest Radio Modem 6 Solar panel boxes 75

PDL Radio-Modem 25 Plastic Guralp small 35

Tripod 30

EQUIPMENT INVENTORY


GEF‐E: Demand for our laser scanners is increasing and we would hope to see this continue. Our

highest frequency radar is now overdue for replacement and we continue to plan for a replacement

system which will integrate with our GNSS receivers. We anticipate a continued renewal program of

our oldest GNSS receivers.

GEF‐L: The facility has been successful in extending the lifetime of its equipment but much of it is

now of a significant age and due for replacement if the facility is to continue to support projects with

cutting edge equipment. Demand for high frequency systems for glacial seismology is also exceeding

demand, possibly encouraged by capital investment. The review of the current contract provides an

opportunity to consider the likely areas of future demand from the community based on emerging

areas of scientific interest and technological developments. The past year has seen a large urgency

deployment to Nepal which highlights the contribution the UK researchers make to understanding

natural disasters and underlines the need for a national pool of equipment that can be deployed at

short notice around the world.

OBIF: The most important development at OBIF has been the production‐ready dataloggers. The

first rollout of production‐level systems was during the Reston‐13N‐Active experiment. A further

minor iteration of hardware and firmware will been carried out early in 2016/17 FY to reduce power

consumption and increase the robustness against media failures, with the main production run of

circuit boards planned for Autumn 2016.

Work on the instrumentation will then focus on a new analogue‐to‐digital converter board design.

These developments are only possible due to the capital purchase of a PCB‐prototyping unit in the

2014/15 FY.

PCB production facility (left) with a prototype datalogger CPU board being printed (middle) and the final

product prior to insertion of components (right).

A board of this multi‐layered complexity will take 5 working days to make in the lab, as opposed to

up to 12 weeks if sent out of a fabrication company. This more rapid fabrication time between

design iterations has proved essential to enable the delivery of a new datalogger (including the

authoring of the firmware/software) within 1 year simultaneous with a programme of delivering two

large‐scale instrumentation services.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS


APPLICATIONS RECEIVED PERIOD: 1 APRIL 2015 - 31 MARCH 2016

Loan No. Name Type Institute Title Grading Funding

1041 YoungerTLS / GNSS /

GeomagGlasgow

"Geothermal Energy in East Africa: Rift Geothermics and Fluid Dynamics in the

Menengai Caldera, Kenya"7 Non‐NERC

1042 Bastow Seismic Imperial"The South Atlantic Brazilian Rifting Experiment (SABRE): Does continental rheology

control rifted margin architecture?"7 NERC Non‐Thematic

1043 Luckman GPR Swansea"MIDAS ‐ Impact of surface melt and ponding on ice shelf dynamics and stability

(NERC Standard Grant NE/L005409/1, 2014‐17)"7 NERC Non‐Thematic

1044 Paterson TLS / GNSS St Andrews"Coastal Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Sustainability (CBESS) : Blue carbon

benefits from salt marsh regeneration"7 NERC Thematic

1045 Stow TLS Heriot‐Watt"Sand sea response to climatic change ‐ impact on dune morphology and palaeo‐

lake development"0

Non‐NERC

(not supported)

1046 Priestley Seismic Cambridge "Response to the Mw 7.9 earthquake of April 25, 2015 in Nepal" 8 NERC Non‐Thematic

1047 Williams GNSS Edinburgh"GREENHOUSE: Generating Regional Emissions Estimates with a Novel Hierarchy of

Observations and Upscaled Simulation Experiments"7 NERC Thematic

1048 Balme GNSS Open "The hidden hazard of melting ground‐ice in northern Iceland" 8 NERC Non‐Thematic

1049 Rea GNSS Aberdeen "Calving Glaciers: Long‐term Validation and Evidence (CALVE)" 7 Non‐NERC

1050 Quincey GNSS Leeds "Investigating mass loss processes on Khumbu Glacier, Nepal" 7 NERC Non‐Thematic

1051 Sammonds GNSS UCL"Mapping the slip rate, tip propogation, geometyr and tectonic geomorphology of

the Aremogna Fault, central Apennines, Italy"7 Non‐NERC

1052Sambrook

SmithGPR Birmingham "The Sedimentology of Fluvial Megascours" 7 NERC Non‐Thematic

1053 Younger Geomag Glasgow"Geothermal Energy in East Africa: Rift Geothermics and Fluid Dynamics in the

Butajiri‐Silti Field, Ethiopia"Pending Non‐NERC

1054 Keir Seismic Southampton"Lower crustal intrusion and role of detachment faulting during continental

breakup"8 Non‐NERC

1055 Hayward GPR / GNSS Edinburgh

"The Life and Afterlife of the Limestone Quarries at Kenchreai, Corinthia, Greece:

Quarrying Activity and Post‐Extraction Landscapes from Classical to Medieval

Times."

Pending Non‐NERC

1056 Fishwick Seismic Leicester"Geophysical experiments of amagmatic rifts: Strain localization by suture guided

channelized fluids from distant plume location"8 NERC Non‐Thematic

1057 Wooster TLS / GNSS King's "Estimating GHG emissions from biomass burning in Indonesian peatlands" 7 NERC Non‐Thematic

1058 Quincey GNSS Leeds "Investigating mass loss processes on Khumbu Glacier, Nepal" 7 NERC Non‐Thematic

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION


LOANS SUPPORTED PERIOD: 1 APRIL 2015 - 31 MARCH 2016

Loan No. Name Type Location Title Science Area Strategic Priority Grade Funding

945 Vaughan GNSS Antarctica iSTAR – C: Dynamical control on the response of Pine Island Glacier Earth Sciences, Polar

Earth system science,

Natural hazards 8

NERC

Thematic

968 White Seismic IcelandTomographic Imaging of Askja magma chamber and magmatic

seismicity under Vatnajokull, Iceland Earth Sciences

Natural hazards,

Sustainable use of

natural resources 8

NERC Non‐

Thematic

976 Hammond Seismic North Korea Geophysically Imaging beneath Mt Paektu Volcano, DPRK Earth Sciences


Natural hazards 7

Non NERC

Funding

980 White Seismic IcelandMagmatic seismicity, crustal and upper mantle structure under

Vatnajokull, Iceland Earth Sciences

Natural hazards,

Sustainable use of

natural resources 8

NERC Non‐

Thematic

981 Keir Seismic Tanzania Southern Tanganyika Active Rift Seismicity (STARS) Project

Earth Observation, Earth

Sciences, Terrestrial and

Freshwater


Natural hazards,

Sustainable use of

natural resources 7

Non NERC

Funding

983 Hart GPR / GNSS Iceland Glacier dynamics at Skalafellsjokull, Iceland Earth Sciences, Polar Earth system science 6

Non NERC

Funding

986 Bastow Seismic CanadaQM‐III: The Quebec‐Marine Seismic Experiment Crossing Three

Sutures


Sciences


Natural hazards 8

Non NERC

Funding

994 Wooster TLS Canada / UKEstimating fuel characteristics and biomass consumption due to

wildfire disturbances

Atmospheric Sciences, Earth

Observation, Terrestrial and

Freshwater

Climate Systems, Earth

System Science,

Environment,

pollustion and human

health, Natural

hazards, Sustainable

use of natural

resources 7

NERC Non‐

Thematic

998 Shepherd GNSS AntarcticaISTAR D ‐ The contribution to sea‐level rise of the Amundsen Sea

sector of Antarctica Earth Observation, Polar


system science 8

NERC

Thematic

1002 Stuart Seismic AntarcticaCrust and upper mantle structure of West Antarctica (UKANET):

controlling models of glacial isostatic adjustment


Sciences, Polar


system science 8

NERC Non‐

Thematic

1004 Vinciguerra Seismic ItalyDetecting Slow Deformation Signals Preceding Dynamic Failure: A

New Strategy For The Mitigation Of Natural Hazards (SAFER)


Sciences


Natural hazards 7

Non NERC

Funding

1007 Clarke Seismic Antarctica

Reducing the uncertainty in estimates of the sea level contribution

from the westernmost sector of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet since the

Last Glacial Maximum (UnderCoats)


Sciences, Polar Climate Systems 8

NERC Non‐

Thematic

1011 Biggs GNSS Ethiopia Ethiopian Rift Volcano GPS Network ‐ New Opportunities


Sciences

Natural hazards,

Sustainable use of

natural resources 6

NERC Non‐

Thematic

1014 Pritchard GPR / GNSS Nepal How can we map the thickness of debris on Himalayan glaciers?

Earth Sciences, Terrestrial

and Freshwater


system science,

Technologies 7

NERC Non‐

Thematic

1015 Harmon Seismic

Papua New

GuineaInvestigating the formation of the continents: Ontong Java Plateau as

a modern day analogue


Sciences, Marine Sciences


Natural hazards 7

NERC Non‐

Thematic

1020 Rietbrock Seismic Chile Development and test deployments of an extremely mobile array Earth Sciences


Natural hazards P

Non NERC

Funding

1022 Brisbourne Seismic IcelandConstraining glacial ice and water movement using microseismic

earthquakes Earth Sciences, Polar


system science,

Natural hazards 7

NERC Non‐

Thematic

1025 Nield TLS Namibia Quantifying sedimentation patterns on desert dunes


Observation, Earth Sciences Earth system science 8

Non NERC

Funding

1026 Hodge Seismic UKEvaluating the use of seismic data for monitoring fluvial bedload

transport

Earth Sciences, Terrestrial

and Freshwater


Natural hazards,

Technologies 7

NERC Non‐

Thematic

1028 Luckman GNSS AntarcticaImpact of surface melt and ponding on ice shelf dynamics and

stabil ity Earth Sciences, Polar


system science 8

NERC Non‐

Thematic

1030 Balme TLS / GNSS FranceTopographic Survey of Periglacial Slope‐forms in Vallon de la

Roucheure Earth Sciences Earth system science 7

Non NERC

Funding

1033 Kinvig

GNSS /

Seismic Greece Measuring volcano‐seismic activity at Nisyros volcano, Greece


Sciences


Natural hazards 7

Non NERC

Funding

1036 Whaler Geomag Ethiopia Rift Volcanism: Past, Present and Future [RiftVolc]


Sciences


Natural hazards,

Sustainable use of

natural resources 9

NERC Non‐

Thematic

1037 Keir Seismic Ethiopia Rift Volcanism: Past, Present and Future [RiftVolc]


Sciences


Natural hazards,

Sustainable use of

natural resources 8

NERC Non‐

Thematic

1040 Hooper GNSS Iceland Capturing the collapse of Bardarbunga Caldera


Sciences Natural hazards 7

Non NERC

Funding

1041 Younger

GNSS /

Geomag /

GPR KenyaGeothermal Energy in East Africa: Rift Geothermics and Fluid

Dynamics in the Menengai Caldera, Kenya Earth Sciences


Sustainable use of

natural resources,

Technologies 7

Non NERC

Funding

1043 Luckman GPR AntarcticaMIDAS ‐ Impact of surface melt and ponding on ice shelf dynamics

and stabil ity (NERC Standard Grant NE/L005409/1, 2014‐17) Earth Sciences, Polar


system science 7

NERC Non‐

Thematic

1044 Paterson TLS / GNSS UKCoastal Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Sustainabil ity (CBESS) :

Blue carbon benefits from salt marsh regeneration.

Earth Sciences, Marine

Sciences

Biodiversity, Climate

Systems, Sustainable

use of natural

resources 7

NERC

Thematic

1046 Priestley Seismic Nepal Response to the Mw 7.9 earthquake of April 25,2015 in Nepal Earth Sciences Natural hazards 8

NERC Non‐

Thematic


Loan No. Name Type Location Title Science Area Strategic Priority Grade Funding

1047 Williams GNSS UKGREENHOUSE: Generating Regional Emissions Estimates with a Novel

Hierarchy of Observations and Upscaled Simulation Experiments


Observation, Terrestrial and

Freshwater

Climate Systems,

Sustainable use of

natural resources 7

NERC

Thematic

1048 Balme GNSS Iceland The hidden hazard of melting ground‐ice in northern Iceland Earth Sciences


Natural hazards 8

NERC Non‐

Thematic

1049 Rea GNSS Greenland Calving Glaciers: Long‐term Validation and Evidence (CALVE)


Observation, Earth Sciences,

Marine Sciences, Polar,

Science Based Archaeology,


system science 7

Non NERC

Funding

1050 Quincey GNSS Nepal Investigating mass loss processes on Khumbu Glacier, Nepal


Sciences, Terrestrial and

Freshwater


Natural hazards,

Sustainable use of

natural resources 7

NERC Non‐

Thematic

1051 Sammonds GNSS ItalyMapping the slip rate, tip propogation, geometyr and tectonic

geomorphology of the Aremogna Fault, central Apennines, Italy


Sciences


Natural hazards 7

Non NERC

Funding

1057 Wooster TLS / GNSS IndonesiaEstimating GHG emissions from biomass burning in Indonesian

peatlands


Observation, Earth Sciences

Biodiversity, Climate

Systems, Environment,

pollution and human

health, Earth system 7

NERC Non‐

Thematic


LOANS SUPPORTED

TABULAR DATA

PERIOD: 1 APRIL 2015 ‐ 31 MARCH 2016

Research Area Profile

Science Areas 2014/15 2015/16

No. % No. %

Earth Sciences 17.83 54% 18.98 54%

Atmospheric Sciences 0.33 1% 1.14 3%

Marine Sciences 1.33 4% 0.98 3%

Terrestrial and Freshwater 3.66 11% 2.64 8%

Earth Observation 6.16 19% 7.31 21%

Polar Sciences 3.67 11% 3.81 10%

SB Archaeology 0 0% 0.14 1%

Totals 33 100% 35 100%

Sources of Funding

Source of Funding 2014/15 2015/16

No. % No. %

NERC (including PhD) 13 40% 22 63%

Other PhD 8 24% 3 8%

Other (e.g. Royal Society grant, university department etc. ) 12 36% 10 29%

Totals 33 100% 35 100%

Strategic Priorities

Science Theme 2014/15 2015/16

No. % No. %

Climate System 2.70 8% 5.16 15%

Biodiversity 0.67 2% 0.5 1%

Earth System Science 13.03 39% 13.16 38%

Sustainable use of Natural Resources 2.87 9% 4.35 12%

Natural Hazards 12.87 39% 10.5 30%

Environment, Pollution & Health 0.2 1% 0.17 1%

Technologies 0.67 2% 1.16 3%

Totals 33 100% 35 100%


LOANS SUPPORTED

GRAPHICAL DATA


Earth Sciences54%

Atmospheric Sciences

3%

Marine Sciences

3%

Terrestrial and

Freshwater8%

Earth Observation

21%

Polar Sciences10%

Distribution by Science Area

Climate System15%

Biodiversity2%

Earth System Science38%

Sustainable use of Natural

Resources12%

Natural Hazards30%

Environment, Pollution & Health1%

Technologies3%

Distribution of Strategic Priority

NERC (including PhD), 63%

Other PhD, 8%

Other, 29%

Distribution of Funding Sources


LOANS SUPPORTED

LOAN PROFILE TABULAR DATA


Science Type

Science Type 2014/15 2015/16

No. % No. %

Geomagnetism 0 0% 1.3 4%

Ground Radar 4.5 14% 2.3 6%

Positioning Systems 12.5 38% 13.3 38%

Seismology 14.5 44% 14.5 42%

Laser Scanning 1.5% 4% 3.5 10%

Totals 33 100% 35 100%

Loan Grading Distribution

Grading Level 2014/15 2015/16

No. % No. %

10 (α5)

9 (α4) 1 3%

8 (α4) 12 36% 12 34%

7 (α4) 18 55% 20 57%

6 (α3) 3 9% 2 6%

5 (α2)

4 (α1)

3 (α1)

2 (β)

1 (β)

0 (Reject)

Pilot

Totals 33 100% 35 100%


LOANS SUPPORTED

LOAN PROFILE GRAPHICAL DATA


Geomag4%

Ground Radar7%

Positioning Systems38%

Seismology41%

Laser Scanning10%

Distribution by Science Type

93%

834%

757%

66%

Distribution of Grades


British Antarctic Survey

Imperial College London

King’s College London

University College London

University of Aberdeen

University of Bristol

University of Cambridge

University of Durham

University of Edinburgh *

University of Glasgow *

University of Leeds *

University of Leicester *

University of Liverpool *

Open University

University of Southampton

University of St Andrews *

University of Wales, Swansea

* new users from these institutions

USER COMMUNITY 2015-16


Journal Articles 1. Armitage, J.J., Ferguson, D.J., Goes, S., Hammond, J.O.S., Calais, E., Rychert, C.A. and Harmon, N.,

2015, Upper mantle temperature and the onset of extension and break-up in Afar, Africa, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 418, doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2015.02.039 (Loan No:841)

2. Altuncu Poyraz, S., Ugur Teoman, M., Turkelli, N., Kahraman, M., Cambaz, D., Mutlu, A., Rost, S.,

Houseman, G.A., Thompson, D.A., Cornwell, D., Utkucu, M. and Gulen, L., 2015, New constraints on micro-seismicity and stress state in the western part of the North Anatolian Fault Zone: Observations from a dense seismic array, Tectonophysics, 656, pp190-201, doi: 10.1016/j/tecto.2015.06.022 (Loan No:947)

3. Ayele, A., Ebinger, C.J., van Alstyne, C., Keir, D., Nixon, C.W., Belachew, M. and Hammond, J.O.S.,

2015, Seismicity of the central Afar rift and implications for Tendaho dam hazards, Geological Society of London Special Publications, doi: 10.1144/SP420.9 (Loan No:841;885;913;953;956)

4. Barnie, T.D., Keir, D., Hamling, I., Hofmann, B., Belachew, M., Carn, S., Eastwell, D., Hammond, J.O.S.,

Ayele, A., Oppenheimer, C. and Wright, T., 2015, A multidisciplinary study of the final episode of the Manda Hararo dyke sequence, Ethiopia, and implications for trends in volcanism during the rifting cycle, Geological Society of London Special Publications, doi: 10.1144/SP420.6 (Loan No:907)

5. Bastow, I.D., Eaton, D.W., Kendall, J.M., Helffrich, G., Snyder, D.B., Thompson, D.A., Wookey, J.,

Darbyshire,F.A. and Pawlak, A.E., 2015, The Hudson Bay Lithospheric Experiment (HuBLE): insights into Precambrian plate tectonics and the development of mantle keels, Geological Society of London Special Publications, doi: 10.1144/SP389.7 (Loan No:900)

6. Bishop, A., Denton, P., Pomeroy, P. and Twiss, S., 2015, Good vibrations by the beach boys: magnitude

of substrate vibrations is a reliable indicator of male grey seal size, Animal Behaviour, 100, pp74-82, doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2014.11.008 (Loan No:982)

7. Civiero, C., Hammond, J.O.S., Goes, S., Fishwick S, Ahmed, A., Ayele, A., Doubre, C., Goitom, B., Keir,

D., Kendall, J.M., Leroy, S., Ogubazghi, G., Rumpker, G. and Stuart, G.W., 2015, Multiple mantle upwellings in the transition zone beneath the northern East-African Rift system from relative P-wave travel-time tomography, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 16(9), pp2949-2968, doi: 10.1002/2015GC005948 (Loan No:873)

8. Conway, S.J., Balme, M.R., Kreslavsky, M.A., Murray, J.B. and Towner, M.C., 2015, The comparison of

topographic long profiles of gullies on Earth to gullies on Mars: A signal of water on Mars, Icarus, 253, pp189-204, doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2015.03.009 (Loan No:871)

9. Coquin, J., Mercier, D., Bourgeois, O., Cossart, E. and Armelle, D., 2015, Gravitational spreading of

mountain ridges coeval with Late Weichselian deglaciation: impact on glacial landscapes in TrÃ¶llaskagi, northern Iceland, Quaternary Science Reviews, 107, pp197-213, doi: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2014.10.023 (Loan No:977)

10. Frederiksen, A.W., Thompson, D.A., Rost, S., Cornwell, D.G., Gulen, L., Houseman, G.A., Kahraman,

M., Poyraz, S.A., Teoman, U.M., Turkelli, N. and Utkucu, M., 2015, Crustal thickness variations and isostatic disequilibrium across the North Anatolian Fault, western Turkey, Geophysical Research Letters, doi: 10.1002/2014GL062401 (Loan No:947)

11. Goitom, B., Oppenheimer, C., Hammond, J.O.S., Grandin, R., Barnie, T., Donovan, A., Ogubazghi, G.,

Yohannes, E., Kibrom, G., Kendall, J.M., Carn, S.A., Fee, D., Sealing, C., Keir, D., Ayele, A., Blundy, J., Hamlyn, J., Wright, T. and Berhe, S., 2015, First recorded eruption of Nabro volcano, Eritrea, 2011, Bulletin of Volcanology, 77(10), doi: 10.1007/s00445-015-0966-3 (Loan No:953)

12. Green, R.G., Greenfield, T. and White, R.S., 2015, Triggered earthquakes suppressed by an evolving

stress shadow from a propagating dyke, Nature Geoscience, 8(8), doi: 10.1038/NGEO2491 (Loan No:968;1022)

13. Greenfield, T. and White, R.S., 2015, Building icelandic igneous crust by repeated melt injections,

Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, 120(11), pp7771-7788, doi: 10.1002/2015JB012009 (Loan No:914;968)

PUBLICATIONS 2015


14. Hart, J.K., Rose, K.C., Clayton, A. and Martinez, K., 2015, Englacial and subglacial water flow at Skalafellsjokull, Iceland derived from ground penetrating radar, in situ Glacsweb probe and borehole water level measurements, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, doi: 10.1002/esp.3783 (Loan No:935;961)

15. Hetenyi, G., Ren, Y., Dando, B., Stuart, G.W., Hegedus, E., Kovacs, A.C. and Houseman, G.A., 2015,

Crustal structure of the Pannonian Basin: The AlCaPa and Tisza Terrains and the Mid-Hungarian Zone, Tectonophysics, 646, pp106-116, doi: 10.1016/j.tecto.2015.02.004 (Loan No:883)

16. Johnson, N.E., Whaler, K.A., Hautot, S., Fisseha, S., Desissa, M. and Dawes, G.J.K., 2015, Magma

imaged magnetotellurically beneath an active and an inactive magmatic segment in Afar, Ethiopia, Geological Society of London Special Publications, doi: 10.1144/SP420.11 (Loan No:907)

17. Kahraman, M., Cornwell, D.G., Thompson, D.A., Rost, S., Houseman, G.A., Turkelli, N., Teoman, U.,

Altuncu Poyraz, S., Utkucu, M. and Gulen, L., 2015, Crustal-scale shear zones and heterogeneous structure beneath the North Anatolian Fault Zone, Turkey, revealed by a high-density seismometer array, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 430, pp129-139, doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2015.08.014 (Loan No:947)

18. Keir, D., Bastow, I.D., Corti, G., Mazzarini, F. and Rooney, T.O., 2015, The origin of along-rift variations

in faulting and magmatism in the Ethiopian Rift, Tectonics, 34(3), pp464-477, doi: 10.1002/2014TC003698 (Loan No:956)

19. Kohler, A., Maupin, V. and Balling, N., 2015, Surface wave tomography across the Sorgenfrei-Tornquist

Zone, SW Scandinavia, using ambient noise and earthquake data, Geophysical Journal International, 203(1), pp284-311, doi: 10.1093/gji/ggv297 (Loan No:833)

20. Kolstrup, M.L., Hung, S.H. and Maupin, V., 2015, Multiscale, finite-frequency P and S tomography of the

upper mantle in the southwestern Fennoscandian Shield, Geophysical Journal International, 202(1), pp190-218, doi: 10.1093/gji/ggv130 (Loan No:833)

21. Korostelev, F., Cornelis, W., Leroy, S., Boschi, L., Keir, D., Ren, Y., Molinari, I., Ahmed, A., Stuart,

G.W., Rolandone, F., Khanbari, K., Hammond, J.O.S., Kendall, J.M., Doubre, C., Al Ganad, I., Goitom, B. and Ayele, A., 2015, Magmatism on rift flanks: Insights from ambient noise phase velocity in Afar region, Geophysical Research Letters, 42, pp2179-2188, doi: 10.1002/2015GL063259 (Loan No:873)

22. Korostelev, F., Leroy, S., Keir, D., Ahmed, A., Boschi, L., Rolandone, F., Stuart, G.W., Obrebski, M.,

Khanbari, K. and El-Hussain, I., 2015, Upper mantle structure of the southern Arabian margin: Insights from teleseismic tomography, Geosphere, 11(5), pp1262-1278, doi: 10.1130/GES01159.1 (Loan No:873)

23. Leitao, P.J., Schwieder, M., Suess, S., Catry, I., Milton, E.J., Moreira, F., Osborne, P.E., Pinto, M.J., van

der Linden, S. and Hostert, P., 2015, Mapping beta diversity from space: Sparse Generalised Dissimliarity Modelling (SGDM) for analysing high-dimensional data, Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 6(7), pp764-771, doi: 10.1111/2041-210X.12378 (Loan No:954)

24. Motaghi, K., Tatar, M., Priestley, K., Romanelli, F., Doglioni, C. and Panza, G.F., 2015, The deep

structure of the Iranian Plateau, Gondwana Research, 28(1), pp407-418, doi: 10.1016/j.gr.2014.04.009 (Loan No:746)

25. Schuler, J., Greenfield, T., White, R.S., Roecker, S.W., Brandsdottir, B., Stock, J.M., Tarasewicz, J.,

Martens, H.R. and Pugh, D., 2015, Seismic imaging of the shallow crust beneath the Krafla central volcano, NE Iceland, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, 120(10), pp7156-7173, doi: 10.1002/2015JB012350 (Loan No:891)

26. Schuler, J., White, R.S., Brandsdottir, B. and Tarasewicz, J., 2015, Shallow geothermal and deep

seismicity beneath Peistareykir, NE-Iceland, Jokull, 65, pp51-59 (Loan No:891;914) 27. Sigmundsson, F. et al., 2015, Segmented lateral dyke growth in a rifting event at Bardarbunga volcanic

system, Iceland, Nature, 517, pp191-195, doi: 10.1038/nature14111 (Loan No:980) 28. Smith, E.C., Smith, A.M., White, R.S., Brisbourne, A.M. and Pritchard, H.D., 2015, Mapping the ice- bed

interface characteristics of Rutford Ice Stream, West Antarctica, using microseismicity, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface, 120, doi: 10.1002/2015JF003587 (Loan No:852)

29. Sundqvist, E., Molder, M., Crill, P., Kljun, N. and Lindroth, A., 2015, Methane exchange in a boreal

forest estimated by gradient method, Tellus B, 67, doi: 10.3402/tellusb.v67.26688 (Loan No:933)


30. Sundqvist, E., Persson, A., Kljun, N., Vestin, P., Chasmer, L., Hopkinson, C. and Lindroth, A., 2015,

Upscaling of methane exchange in a boreal forest using soil chamber measurements and high-resolution LiDAR elevation data, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 214, pp393-401, doi: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2015.09.003 (Loan No:933)

31. Thompson, D.A., Hammond, J.O.S., Kendall, J.M., Stuart, G.W., Helffrich, G.R., Keir, D., Ayele, A. and

Goitom, B., 2015, Hydrous upwelling across the mantle transition zone beneath the Afar Triple Junction, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 16, pp834-846, doi: 10.1002/2014GC005648 (Loan No:841)

32. Thomson, D.A., Kendall, J.M., Helffrich, G.R., Bastow, I.D., Wookey, J. and Snyder, D.B., 2015, CAN-

HK: An a Priori Crustal Model for the Canadian Shield, Seismological Research Letters, doi: 10.1785/0220150015 (Loan No:900;986)

33. Vann Jones, E.C., Rosser, N.J., Brain, M.J. and Petley, D.N., 2015, Quantifying the environmental

controls on erosion of a hard rock cliff, Marine Geology, 363, pp230-242, doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2014.12.008 (Loan No:879)

34. Westwood, R.F., Styles, P. and Toon, S.M., 2015, Seismic monitoring and vibrational characterization of

small wind turbines: A case study of the potential effects on the Eskdalemuir International Monitoring System Station in Scotland, Near Surface Geophysics, 13(2), pp115-126, doi: 10.3997/1873-0604.2015001

35. Williams, R.D., Rennie, C.D., Brasington, J., Hicks, D.M. and Vericat, D., 2015, Linking the spatial

distribution of bed load transport to morphological change during high-flow events in a shallow braided river, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface, 120(3), pp604-622, doi: 10.1002/2014JF003346 (Loan No:892)

36. Winter, K., Woodward, J., Ross, H., Dunning, S.A., Bingham, R.G., Corr, H.F.J. and Siegert, M.J., 2015,

Airborne radar evidence for tributary flow switching in Institute Ice Stream, West Antarctica: Implications for ice sheet configuration and dynamics, Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface, doi: 10.1002/2015JF003518 (Loan No:838;870)

Conference Papers/Proceedings 1. Agustsdottir, T., Greenfield, T., Green, R.G., White, R.S., Brandsdottir, B., Steinthorsson, S. and Woods,

J., 2015, Seismicity caused by dyke propagation in the Bardarbunga volcanic system, NE Iceland, Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group, Norwich, UK (Loan No:968;1022)

2. Agustsdottir, T., Greenfield, T., Green, R.G., White, R.S., Brandsdottir, B., Steinthorsson, S. and Woods,

J., 2015, Seismicity caused by dyke propagation in the Bardarbunga volcanic system, NE Iceland, EGU, Vienna, EGU2015-10277 (Loan No:968;1022)

3. Agustsdottir, T., Greenfield, T., Green, R.G., White, R.S., Woods, J., Brandsdottir, B. and Steinthorsson,

S., 2015, Seismicity caused by dike propagation in the BÃ¡rÃ°arbunga volcanic system, NE Iceland, OVG-CVG meeting, Oxford, UK (Loan No:968;1022)

4. Agustsdottir, T., Greenfield, T., Green, R.G., White, R.S., Woods, J., Brandsdottir, B. and Steinthorsson,

S., 2015, Seismicity caused by dike propagation in the BÃ¡rÃ°arbunga volcanic system, NE Iceland, CDG meeting, Iceland (Loan No:968;1022)

5. Agustsdottir, T., Woods, J., Greenfield, T., Green, R.G., White, R.S., Brandsdottir, B. and Steinthorsson,

S., 2015, Detailed Segmentation and Episodic Propagation of the 2014 Bardarbunga Dike Intrusion and Seismicity Accompanying the sustained Holuhraun Eruption, Central Iceland, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2015, San Francisco (Loan No:968;1022)

6. Boyce, A., Bastow, I., Darbyshire, F., Ellwood, A., Gilligan, A., Levin, V. and Menke, W., 2015, P and S

Wave Tomography of Southeast Canada: Insights into Mantle Development and Evolution from Archean to Phanerozoic Times, British Geophysical Association Postgraduate Research in Progress Meeting 2015, Southampton, UK (Loan No:986)

7. Delf, R., Smith, A., Brisbourne, A., King, E., Clark, R. and Stuart, G., 2015, Seismic Attenuation within

the Ice of Pine Island Glacier, West Antarctica and Implications for Ice Dynamics, British Geophysical Association Postgraduate Research in Progress Meeting 2015, Southampton, UK (Loan No:936)


8. Funnell, M.J., Peirce, C., Stratford, W.R., Watts, A.B. and Grevemeyer, I., 2015, Crustal Structure and

Flexural Characteristics of the Louisville Ridge and Tonga-Kermadec Subduction System, British Geophysical Association Postgraduate Research in Progress Meeting 2015, Southampton, UK

9. Green, R.G.:G.reenfield, T. and White, R.S., 2015, Triggered seismicity induced by stresses from the

Bardabunga 2014 rifting event, EGU, Vienna (Loan No:968;1022) 10. Green, R.G., Greenfield, T. and White, R.S., 2015, Triggered earthquakes suppressed by an evolving

stress shadow from a propagating dyke; Bardarbunga volcano, Iceland, British Geophysical Association Postgraduate Research in Progress Meeting 2015, Southampton, UK (Loan No:968;1022)

11. Greenfield, T. and White, R.S., 2015, Imaging magma plumbing beneath Askja volcano, Iceland, EGU,

Vienna (Loan No:914;968) 12. Greenfield, T. and White, R.S., 2015, Imaging magma plumbing beneath Askja volcano, Iceland,

American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2015, San Francisco (Loan No:914;968) 13. Iacovino, K., Song Kim, J.u, Sisson, T., Lowenstern, J., Nam Jang, J., Ho Song, K., Huan Ham, H., Hum

Ri, K., Donovan, A., Oppenheimer, C., Hammond, J., Weber Liu, K. and Ran Ryu, K., 2015, New Constraints on the Geochemistry of the Millennium Eruption of Mount Paektu (Changbaishan), Democratic Peopleâ€™s Republic of Korea/China, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2015, San Francisco, V43B-3114 (Loan No:976)

14. Illsley-Kemp, F., Keir, D., Bull, J., Ayele, A., Hammond, J., Kendall, M., Gallacher, R., Gernon, T. and

Goitom, B., 2015, Seismicity of an Incipient Oceanic Spreading Centre in Northern Afar, British Geophysical Association Postgraduate Research in Progress Meeting 2015, Southampton, UK (Loan No:956)

15. Johnson, J.H., White, R.S. and Roman, D., 2015, Layered seismic anisotropy at Icelandic volcanoes:

implications for crustal growth and consequences for shear wave splitting monitoring, EGU, Vienna, EGU2015-8960 (Loan No:968;1022)

16. Jonsdottir et al, 2015, Real-time monitoring of seismicity and deformation during the Bardarbunga rifting

event and associated caldera subsidence, EGU, Vienna (Loan No:968;1022) 17. Kasprak, A., Brasington, J., Hafen, K. and Wheaton, J., 2015, An Efficient and Imperfect Model for

Gravel-Bed Braided River Morphodynamics: Numerical Simulations as Exploratory Tools, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2015, San Francisco, EP51A-0907 (Loan No:892)

18. Liddell, M.V., Bastow, I., Rawlinson, N., Gilligan, A., Darbyshire, F. and Kendall, M., 2015, Precambrian

Processes, the Trans-Hudson Orogen, and Cratonic Keels: Insights from Teleseismic Tomography in Northern Hudson Bay, Canada, British Geophysical Association Postgraduate Research in Progress Meeting 2015, Southampton, UK (Loan No:817;900)

19. Robinson, A.H., Peirce, C., Watts, A.B. and Grevemeyer, I., 2015, Crustal and Upper Mantle Structure

of the Louisville Ridge Seamount Chain, British Geophysical Association Postgraduate Research in Progress Meeting 2015, Southampton, UK

20. Rost, S., Cornwell, D., Thompson, D., Houseman, G., Kahraman, M., Teoman, U., Altuncu-Poyraz, S.,

Turkelli, N., Frederiksen, A., Rondenay, S. and Wright, T., 2015, The crustal structure along the 1999 Izmit/Duzce rupture of the North-Anatolian Fault, EGU, Vienna, 17, EGU2015-9998 (Loan No:947)

21. Sigmundsson et al, 2015, Contribution of the FUTUREVOLC project to the study of segmented lateral

dyke growth in the 2014 rifting event at Bardarbunga volcanic system, Iceland, EGU, Vienna, EGU2015-11846 (Loan No:968;1022)

22. Sigmundsson et al, 2015, Segmented lateral dyke growth in a rifting event at Bardarbunga volcanic

system, Iceland, EGU, Vienna, EGU2015-10322 (Loan No:968;1022) 23. Smith,E.C., Smith, A.M., White, R.S., Kendall, M., Brisbourne, A.M. and Baird, A.F., 2015, Sounds of the

deep: Passive microseismic monitoring of the base of ice streams, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2015, San Francisco (Loan No:936)

24. Taylor, D., Rost, S. and Houseman, G., 2015, Structure of the North Anatolian Fault Zone from the Auto-

Correlation of Ambient Seismic Noise Recorded at a Dense Seismometer Array, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2015, San Francisco, S13A-2792 (Loan No:947)


25. Vann Jones, E., Rosser, N., Brain, M. and Varley, S., 2015, The Influence of Ephemeral Beaches on

Alongshore Variability of Hard-rock Cliff Erosion, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2015, San Francisco, EP23B-0978 (Loan No:985)

26. Vann Jones, E.C., Rosser, N.J. and Brain, M.J., 2015, Using microseismics to explore alongshore wave

energy transfer to coastal cliffs, British Society for Geomorphology Annual Conference, Southampton, UK (Loan No:985)

27. Wedmore, L.J., Walker, J.F., Roberts, G., Sammonds, P., McCaffrey, K. and Cowie, P., 2015, Coulomb

Stress Changes and Fault Interactions in the Central Apennines, Italy, Using a 660-year Record of Historical Earthquakes, British Geophysical Association Postgraduate Research in Progress Meeting 2015, Southampton, UK (Loan No:1034)

28. White, R.S., Agustsdottir, T., Greenfield, T., Green, R.G., Brandsdottir, B., Woods, J. and Pugh, D.,

2015, Failure mechanisms during melt injection along dykes in Iceland, EGU, Vienna, EGU2015-10851 (Loan No:968;1022)

29. White, R.S., Agustsdottir, T., Woods, J., Greenfield, T., Green, R., Brandsdottir, B. and Redfern, S.,

2015, Overview of Geophysical Constraints on the 2014 Bardarbunga - Holuhraun Eruption, Iceland, Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group, Norwich, UK (Loan No:968;1022)

30. White, R.S., Woods, J., Agustsdottir, T., Green, R.G., Greenfield, T., Brandsdottir, B. and Redfern, S.,

2015, Why is Extension in the Northern Rift Zone of Iceland Accompanied Predominantly by Strike-slip Seismicity? , American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2015, San Francisco (Loan No:968;1022)

31. Woods, J., Agustsdottir, T., Green, R.G., Greenfield, T., White, R.S., Redfern, S. and Brandsdottir, B.,

2015, Dyke propagation mechanisms and the immediate pre- and syn-eruptive seismicity of the 2014 Holuhraun fissure eruption, Iceland, Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group, Norwich, UK (Loan No:968;1022)

32. Woods, J., Agustsdottir, T., Green, R.G., Greenfield, T., White, R.S., Redfern, S. and Brandsdottir, B.,

2015, Dyke propagation mechanisms and the immediate pre- and syn-eruptive seismicity of the 2014 Holuhraun fissure eruption, Iceland, EGU, Vienna, EGU2015-10420 (Loan No:968;1022)

33. Woods, J., Agustsdottir, T., White, R.S., Green, R.G., Greenfield, T., Brandsdottir, B., Steinthorsson, S.

and Redfern, S., 2015, Dike propagation mechanisms from seismicity accompanying the 2014 Bardarbunga-Holuhraun fissure eruption, Iceland, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2015, San Francisco (Loan No:968;1022)

PhD Theses 1. Bishop, A.M., 2015, Behavioural mechanisms of conflict and conflict reduction in a wild breeding

polygynous pinniped , University of Durham (Loan No:982) 2. Pugh, D., 2015, Bayesian source inversion of microseismic events, University of Cambridge (Loan

No:980) 3. Tedstone, A., 2015, Hydrological controls on diurnal ice flow variability in a Greenland outlet glacier,

University of Edinburgh (Loan No:868)


Instrument Utilisation

The GEF provides up‐to‐date equipment scheduling information in the form of spreadsheets which

optimize and illustrate graphically the loans underway and planned. These are available for viewing

on our website at any time and are separated into the five areas of science that are covered by the

GEF. Potential borrowers are encouraged to view the schedules and then contact the Facility to

discuss deployment options and any peripherals that may also be required to supplement their

loans. Full specifications of all main equipment types can also be viewed on the website, as can alloy

packing container dimensions and weights etc.

Allocation of Capacity and Effort

The equivalent hire charges for loans during FY2015‐16 for the three GEF nodes are provided in the

NERC cost allocation spreadsheets provided by Swindon. For this financial year, the GEF has

recovered costs of £585k against a Full Cash Cost of £666.4k.

Response Time to Customers

Projects are usually advance planned using the NGGFSC application grading procedure and sufficient

time is allowed between loans being returned and reissued for test/maintenance/upgrade purposes

and user training. On occasion, an urgent application arises, for example to respond quickly to a

sudden event of scientific importance. Every effort is made to accommodate these circumstances

with built‐in flexibility arrangements through an executive decision process that operates outside

the full committee meetings. The GEF‐E makes use of a nationwide transport company to deliver

equipment door to door on a next day service, although if convenient some borrowers collect

personally from the Facility labs. User feedback to the project response times is monitored through

the GEF performance report forms which are requested to be completed and returned within two

weeks of the project closure. The time for equipment to reach customers is found to be acceptable,

as confirmed by questionnaire results. Users are responsible for downloading and archiving all of

the data collected during their fieldwork. However, where this has proved difficult, the GEF will

attempt to recover and archive any missing data. SEIS‐UK provides expert support and methodology

for archiving the very large amounts of seismic data obtained during field projects.

TARGETS AND MILESTONES


User Satisfaction

The GEF continues to provide high‐quality support for users. The

performance report forms, which are downloadable from the website,

provide valuable information on equipment performance, staff

contribution to training, response to problem solving and percentage

amounts of acceptable data recorded. Borrowers notify the Facility of

any equipment damage and make suggestions for any improvements

or modifications. These reports are presented to the GEF steering

committee for viewing and discussion at each meeting.

Statistics ‐ Last 3 Year Average

Scheduled Maintenance

The GEF equipment database holds current records of the service history and serviceability state of

all loan equipment. In general the equipment is tested and calibrated while being prepared for loan

and prior to user training. In between loan periods, provision can be made for firmware upgrading

where necessary or for any desired improvements via modification. Leica provide regular

newsletters and suggested GPS setups for various situations whilst many of the equipment

manufacturers have software/firmware upgrades available via their websites.


Internal Research & Development Output

Whilst the primary function of this service is to provide electronics/computing expertise and

instrument training in the supply of geophysical instrumentation, requests are sometime made to

provide a small amount of R&D and this can be accommodated when time allows. During 2015‐16

assistance was regularly given to the NERC Field Spectroscopy Facility (FSF) in the adaption and

modification of their equipment.

GEF Website

The GEF website provides an easily accessible and important interface to the scientific user

community. From here the potential borrower can obtain detailed technical information on

equipment, scheduling and availability, and can download application forms.


Finance ‐ GEF Leicester (SEIS‐UK, GEF‐L)

Allocated and committed spend, April 2015 to March 2016, excluding salary costs, inclusive of VAT.

Expenditure totals: April 2015 to March 2016

Recurrent (2015-16, inc. VAT) Actual spend Allocation Remaining

Travel and training1 £5,691.16 £5,000.00 -£691.16

Running costs and Equipment Maintenance2 £29,303.34 £30,500.00 £1196.66

Totals £34,994.50 £35,500.00 £505.501Reimbursement of candidate expenses for attending interview at SEIS-UK increased travel expenditure this period. 2 Allocation value includes £ 10,000 moved from the salary budget.

Ongoing Expenditure and Income (not linked to calendar year)

Actual spend Allocation Remaining

10x ESP Purchase3 92,527.85 92,850.00 322.15

10x RefTek Purchase4 74,071.02 74,100.00 28.983 Awaiting final invoices 4 Purchase complete

Finance ‐ GEF Edinburgh (GEF‐E) Finance details for the period April 2015 to March 2016. There was a capital spend of £50.5k on 4 GNSS receivers. Recurrent spend for period ( £k )

Category Total 15-16 Allocation

1st Qtr Apr – Jun

2nd Qtr Jul - Sep

3rd Qtr Oct – Dec

4th Qtr Jan – Mar 14

Amount spent total

15- 16 Balance

Carriers 1.00 0 0.86 0.18 0.06 1.1 -0.1 Phones / Office services

1.00 0.19 0.2 0.33 0.21 0.93 0.07

General lab eqpt . parts etc.

8.25 1.29 1.9 1.96 4.21 9.36 -1.11

Travel & Subsist. 2.00 0.4 0 0.38 0.13 0.91 1.09 Total 12.25 1.88 2.96 2.85 4.61 12.30 -0.05

FINANCES


COST ALLOCATIONS

Service S&F Full Cash Cost 2015/16

£k

AIF 307.09

BIGF 137.70

CIAF 336.68

GEFD 524.39

GEFE 348.96

GEFL 317.44

GEFS 110.92

ICSF 275.85

IMF 524.98

NIGL 1,537.93

NRCF - A 626.31

NRCF - E 992.15

SGF 675.89


The GEF is a multi‐node Facility based at the Universities of Edinburgh, Leicester, Durham & Southampton.

GEF Edinburgh

Name Job Title Per Annum Started

Mr Alan Hobbs Manager: Grade 8 ‐ UoE 100% 1998

Mr Colin Kay Deputy Manager: Grade 7 ‐ UoE 100% 1999

Mr Graham Mitchell Technician: Grade 6 ‐ UoE 100% 2012

Miss Kyle Caparoso Technician: Grade 6 – UoE 100% 2015

GEF Leicester (SEIS‐UK)

Name Job Title Per Annum Started

Dr Andrew Myres Computing Officer 20% 2003

Dr David Hawthorn Seismologist (left Jul 2015) 100% 2003

Dr Victoria Lane Seismologist 100% 2009

GEF Durham and Southampton (OBIF)

Name Job Title Per Annum

Prof Christine Peirce Chair 5%

Prof Timothy Henstock Chair 5%

Dr Alejandro Gonzalez‐Nakazawa Senior Development Engineer 50%

Mr Ben Pitcairn Senior Operations Engineer 50%

Mr Andrew Clegg Instrumentation Engineer 50%

Miss Mahshid Erfanian‐Mehr Instrumentation Engineer 50%

CONTACT DETAILS Main contact for applications and enquiries

NERC Geophysical Equipment Facility Grant Institute University of Edinburgh James Hutton Road Edinburgh EH9 3FE

Tel 0131 668 2282 Email [email protected] Web http://gef.nerc.ac.uk

SEIS‐UK can be contacted directly to discuss details of any proposed seismic projects Tel 0116 252 3627 Fax 0116 252 3918 Email seis‐[email protected]

OBIF can be contacted directly Email [email protected] Web http://www.obs.ac.uk

SERVICE MANAGEMENT

Edinburgh Node Metrics


APPLICATIONS: DISTRIBUTION OF GRADES (current FY — 2015/16)

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 R* Pilot NERC Grant projects* 4 Other academic 2 1 1 Students 1 4 1 TOTAL 1 10 1 2 APPLICATIONS: DISTRIBUTION OF GRADES (per annum average previous 3 financial years —2012/2013, 2013/2014 & 2014/2015)

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 R* Pilot NERC Grant projects* 0.33 1.00 0.67 0.33 Other academic 2.33 4.33 0.67 0.67 0.33 0.33 0.33 Students 2.67 0.33 0.33 TOTAL 0.33 5.00 5.67 1.33 0.67 0.67 0.33 0.33

PROJECTS COMPLETED (current FY – 2015/16) 10 (5) 9 8 (4) 7 6 (3) 5 (2) 4 3 (1) 2 1 (β) 0

(Reject) Pilot

NERC Grant projects*

1 3 1

Other Academic 1 6 Students 3 1

Project Funding Type (current FY – 2015/16) (select one category for each project)

Grand Total

Infrastructure PAYG

Supplement to NERC Grant * PhD Students NERC

Centre Other NERC Grant*

PhD Students NERC Centre

Other NERC Other NERC Other

21 5 8 3 5

Project Funding Type (per annum average previous 3 financial years - 2012/2013, 2013/2014 & 2014/2015)

Grand Total

Infrastructure PAYG



PhD Student NERC Centre


17.5 5 4 3.67 4.83

User type (current FY – 2015/16) (include each person named on application form)

Academic NERC Centre NERC Fellows PhD Students Commercial66 2 0 14 0

User type (per annum average previous 3 financial years - 2012/2013, 2013/2014 & 2014/2015) Academic NERC Centre NERC Fellows PhD Students Commercial

46.67 2 0 11 0

OUTPUT & PERFORMANCE MEASURES (current year) Publications (by science area & type) (calendar year 2015)

SBA ES MS AS TFS EO Polar Grand Total Refereed Non-Ref/ Conf Proc PhD Theses0 7.5 0 0.5 2 2 2 14 11 2 1

Distribution of Projects (by science areas) (FY 2015/16) Grand Total SBA ES MS AS TFS EO Polar

21 0.14 10.14 0.64 1.14 1.81 4.48 2.64

OUTPUT & PERFORMANCE MEASURES (per annum average previous 3 years) Publications (by science area & type) (Calendar years 2012, 2013 & 2014)

SBA ES MS AS TFS EO Polar Grand Total Refereed Non-Ref/ Conf Proc PhD Theses

1.28 8.78 0.54 0.58 4.41 5.58 3.83 25 12.67 9 3.33

Distribution of Projects (by science areas) (FY 2012/2013, 2013/2014 & 2014/2015) Grand Total SBA ES MS AS TFS EO Polar

17.5 0.11 7.31 0.22 0.67 2.94 3.19 3.06

Distribution of Projects by NERC strategic priority (current FY 2015/16) Grand Total

Climate System Biodiversity Earth System Science

Sustainable Use of Natural Resources

Natural Hazards Environment, Pollution &

Human Health

Technologies

21 3.33 0.5 8.83 2.67 4.67 0.17 0.83

Leicester Node Metrics


APPLICATIONS: DISTRIBUTION OF GRADES (current FY — 2015/16)

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 R* Pilot NERC Grant projects* 2 1 Other academic 1 Students TOTAL 3 1 APPLICATIONS: DISTRIBUTION OF GRADES (per annum average previous 3 financial years —2012/2013, 2013/2014 & 2014/2015)

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 R* Pilot NERC Grant projects* 2.67 0.67 0.33 0.33 Other academic 1.67 2.33 0.33 0.67 Students TOTAL 4.33 3.00 0.67 1.00

PROJECTS COMPLETED (current FY – 2015/16) 10 (5) 9 8 (4) 7 6 (3) 5 (2) 4 3 (1) 2 1 (β) 0

(Reject) Pilot

NERC Grant projects*

1

Other Academic 1 3 Students

Project Funding Type (current FY – 2015/16) (select one category for each project)

Grand Total

Infrastructure PAYG



PhD Students NERC Centre


14 5 4 5

Project Funding Type (per annum average previous 3 financial years - 2012/2013, 2013/2014 & 2014/2015)

Grand Total

Infrastructure PAYG



PhD Student NERC Centre


14.83 2.33 1.33 4.33 6.84

User type (current FY – 2015/16) (include each person named on application form)

Academic NERC Centre NERC Fellows PhD Students Commercial54 5 0 6 0

User type (per annum average previous 3 financial years - 2012/2013, 2013/2014 & 2014/2015) Academic NERC Centre NERC Fellows PhD Students Commercial

54 0.67 0.33 10.67 0

OUTPUT & PERFORMANCE MEASURES (current year) Publications (by science area & type) (calendar year 2015)

SBA ES MS AS TFS EO Polar Grand Total Refereed Non-Ref/ Conf Proc PhD Theses0 32.79 1.67 0 2 10.54 8 55 24 29 2

Distribution of Projects (by science areas) (FY 2015/16) Grand Total SBA ES MS AS TFS EO Polar

14 0 8.83 0.33 0 0.83 2.83 1.17

OUTPUT & PERFORMANCE MEASURES (per annum average previous 3 years) Publications (by science area & type) (Calendar years 2012, 2013 & 2014)

SBA ES MS AS TFS EO Polar Grand Total Refereed Non-Ref/ Conf Proc PhD Theses

0 18.35 0.78 0 0.57 10.8 2.17 32.67 18.67 12.33 1.67

Distribution of Projects (by science areas) (FY 2012/2013, 2013/2014 & 2014/2015) Grand Total SBA ES MS AS TFS EO Polar

14.83 0 9.69 1.11 0 1.22 2.20 0.61

Distribution of Projects by NERC strategic priority (current FY 2015/16) Grand Total

Climate System Biodiversity Earth System Science

Sustainable Use of Natural Resources

Natural Hazards Environment, Pollution &

Human Health

Technologies

14 1.83 0 4.33 1.67 5.83 0 0.33

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