A PATT-linked grant to support Exeter's observational astrophysics research
Lead Research Organisation:
UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
The funds awarded will be used to pay for travel and subsistence costs associated with observing runs on telescopes around the world.
Publications
Drabek-Maunder E
(2016)
The JCMT Gould Belt Survey: Understanding the influence of outflows on Gould Belt clouds
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Mairs S
(2017)
The JCMT Transient Survey: Identifying Submillimeter Continuum Variability over Several Year Timescales Using Archival JCMT Gould Belt Survey Observations
in The Astrophysical Journal
Chen M
(2016)
THE JCMT GOULD BELT SURVEY: EVIDENCE FOR DUST GRAIN EVOLUTION IN PERSEUS STAR-FORMING CLUMPS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Johnstone D
(2017)
The JCMT Gould Belt Survey: A First Look at IC 5146
in The Astrophysical Journal
Broekhoven-Fiene H
(2018)
The JCMT Gould Belt Survey: A First Look at the Auriga-California Molecular Cloud with SCUBA-2
in The Astrophysical Journal
Kirk H
(2016)
THE JCMT GOULD BELT SURVEY: DENSE CORE CLUSTERS IN ORION B
in The Astrophysical Journal
Lane J
(2016)
THE JCMT GOULD BELT SURVEY: DENSE CORE CLUSTERS IN ORION A
in The Astrophysical Journal
Kirk H
(2016)
THE JCMT GOULD BELT SURVEY: A FIRST LOOK AT DENSE CORES IN ORION B
in The Astrophysical Journal
Kirk H
(2018)
The JCMT Gould Belt Survey: SCUBA-2 Data Reduction Methods and Gaussian Source Recovery Analysis
in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Rumble D.
(2015)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: JCMT Gould Belt Survey: Serpens MWC 297 (Rumble+, 2015)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
Kirk H.
(2016)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: JCMT Gould Belt Survey: dense cores in Orion B (Kirk+, 2016)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
Bell C. P. M.
(2014)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: Pre-main-sequence isochrones. II. SFR (Bell+, 2013)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
| Description | Astronomy data collected for various research projects related to star and planet formation. |
| Exploitation Route | Findings will be used primarily by other astronomers to understand the process of star formation in the Milky Way and other galaxies. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Creative Economy Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Culture Heritage Museums and Collections |
| URL | http://www.eaobservatory.org/jcmt/science/legacy-survey/gbs/ |
| Description | A PATT-linked grant to to support Exeter's observational astrophysics research |
| Amount | £20,004 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/M006484/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2015 |
| End | 12/2017 |
| Title | JCMT Gould Belt survey data at CADC |
| Description | Data from the JCMT Gould Belt survey are publicly available at the Canadian Astronomy Data Centre (CADC), including via DOIs linked to publications. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2013 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Data are made available to other researchers |
| URL | http://www.cadc-ccda.hia-iha.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/en/jcmt/ |
| Description | JCMT Gould Belt Survey |
| Organisation | Joint Astronomy Centre |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Consortium management. Astronomical data collection, analysis and publication. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Consortium management. Astronomical data collection, analysis and publication. |
| Impact | Publications - see publications list |
| Description | JCMT Gould Belt Survey |
| Organisation | Joint Astronomy Centre |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Survey coordinator, co-authored papers |
| Collaborator Contribution | co-authored papers |
| Impact | See publications list |
| Description | JCMT Gould Belt Survey |
| Organisation | NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics (NRC-HIA) |
| Country | Canada |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Survey coordinator, co-authored papers |
| Collaborator Contribution | co-authored papers |
| Impact | See publications list |
| Description | JCMT Gould Belt Survey |
| Organisation | NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics (NRC-HIA) |
| Country | Canada |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Consortium management. Astronomical data collection, analysis and publication. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Consortium management. Astronomical data collection, analysis and publication. |
| Impact | Publications - see publications list |
| Description | JCMT Gould Belt Survey |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Survey coordinator, co-authored papers |
| Collaborator Contribution | co-authored papers |
| Impact | See publications list |
| Description | JCMT Gould Belt Survey |
| Organisation | University of Central Lancashire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Survey coordinator, co-authored papers |
| Collaborator Contribution | co-authored papers |
| Impact | See publications list |
| Description | Institute of Physics Southwest + Channel Islands schools lecture tour |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Schools lecture tour covering 1000+ secondary school pupils (mostly state school, mostly GCSE but the full range) engaged with physics/astronomy through lecture with hands-on activities highlighting the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope Legacy surveys. Students were engaged with science and life as a scientist. Comments included "excellent and interesting lecture, very well presented" "Interesting, inspiring, relevant" "Helpful for deciding what university course to choose" and simply "Stellar" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2013 |
| URL | http://www.iop.org/activity/branches/south_west/ |