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
Kirk H.
(2016)
The JCMT Gould Belt Survey: Dense Core Clusters in Orion B
in ArXiv e-prints
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
Coud
(2016)
The JCMT Gould Belt Survey: the effect of molecular contamination in SCUBA-2 observations of Orion A
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Mairs S
(2016)
The JCMT Gould Belt Survey: a first look at Southern Orion A with SCUBA-2
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kirk H
(2016)
THE JCMT GOULD BELT SURVEY: DENSE CORE CLUSTERS IN ORION B
in The Astrophysical Journal
Coudé S
(2016)
The JCMT Gould Belt Survey: the effect of molecular contamination in SCUBA-2 observations of Orion A
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Rumble D
(2016)
The JCMT Gould Belt Survey: evidence for radiative heating and contamination in the W40 complex
in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Kirk H.
(2016)
VizieR Online Data Catalog: JCMT Gould Belt Survey: dense cores in Orion B (Kirk+, 2016)
in VizieR Online Data Catalog
Kirk H
(2016)
THE JCMT GOULD BELT SURVEY: A FIRST LOOK AT DENSE CORES 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
| 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/ |