Carl Robinson is Head of Airborne Survey Technology at British Antarctic Survey (BAS), he has been employed at BAS since 2005 during which time he has lead on the technical aspects of some of the BASs largest ever aerial surveys carried out in Antarctica including AGAP. During this period Carl has developed the BAS geophysics platform to achieve these highly complex and demanding survey campaigns. As well as sensor platform development Carl has lead the BAS Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) strategy.
Ferraccioli, F., Forsberg, R., Matsuoka, K., Olesen, A., Jordan, T., Corr, H., Robinson, C., Kohler, J., & Bodart, J. (2024). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the POLARGAP survey covering the South Pole, and Foundation and Recovery Glaciers, East Antarctica (2015/2016) – VERSION 2 (Version 2.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/6be0a803-78d4-4ca9-be02-3838866763c3
Corr, H., Robinson, C., Jordan, T., Nicholls, K., Brisbourne, A., & Bodart, J. (2024). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the FISS 2016 surveys covering the Filchner and Halley Ice Shelves, and the English Coast (western Palmer Land), West Antarctica (2016/2017) – V2 (Version 2.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/e203926b-7a54-4c33-a5df-04df2293d7d3
Nicholls, K., Robinson, C., Corr, H., Jordan, T., & Bodart, J. (2024). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the FISS 2015 survey covering the Foundation Ice Stream, Bungenstock Ice Rise and the Filchner Ice Shelf system, West Antarctica (2015/2016) – V2 (Version 2.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/ef482413-623b-4e71-a054-d394fc28ed54
Jordan, T., Lowe, M., Robinson, C., Reed, T., & Toomey, R. (2024). Processed aeromagnetic line data flown from Rothera station with a Windracers Ultra UAV (2023/24 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/4bcc9b4e-fab5-46cd-aac3-56c28e61cff1
Jordan, T., Robinson, C., Reed, T., & Toomey, R. (2024). Airborne gravity data over Marguerite Bay collected with a Windracers Ultra UAV (2023/24 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/3a9c8604-2bca-48c1-a40c-48a873076581
Arenas Pingarron, A., Brisbourne, A., Corr, H., Jordan, T., Robinson, C., Martin, C., Nicholls, K., & Smith, A. (2023). Ice-sounding airborne synthetic aperture radar depth profiles from Recovery Ice Stream 2016/17 and Rutford Ice Stream 2019/20 to test the RGB-Doppler-Decomposition method. (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/40c2f86b-1a02-4106-934a-42769682df66
Arenas Pingarron, A., Corr, H., Jordan, T., Robinson, C., Nicholls, K., & Smith, A. (2023). Airborne synthetic aperture radar ice-sounding depth profiles from Recovery Ice Stream 2016/17, and calibration data from Rothera 2016/17 and 2019/20 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/faac4156-047d-47ba-9e31-1a4f766bfdf8
Jordan, T., & Robinson, C. (2022). Rectified airborne Lidar data over Thwaites Glacier catchment between 1st January and 30th December 2019 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/6909792b-fadf-4de6-ac2a-d32fa76a8339
Jordan, T., & Robinson, C. (2021). Processed line aeromagnetic data over the Thwaites glacier region (2019/2020 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/eb6bf8df-ea87-4c3c-8f27-33fa8d5ac663
Jordan, T., Corr, H., & Robinson, C. (2021). Processed line aeromagnetic data from the FISS 2016 surveys covering the Filchner and Halley Ice Shelves, and the English Coast (western Palmer Land), West Antarctica (2016/2017) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/83c4f40e-abd4-4f76-a7db-d7307bd56b55
Jordan, T., Corr, H., & Robinson, C. (2021). Processed line aeromagnetic data from the FISS 2015 survey covering the Foundation Ice Stream (2015/2016) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/367435d1-b2fd-4692-9570-852f9a21ec02
Jordan, T., Robinson, C., Matsuoka, K., Olesen, A., Forsberg, R., & Ferraccioli, F. (2021). Processed line aeromagnetic data from the 2015/16 PolarGAP survey of the South Pole region. (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01584
Jordan, T., & Robinson, C. (2021). Processed line aerogravity data over the Thwaites Glacier region (2019/20 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/af14076f-f0c4-479f-b38f-6aa0b7c7d314
Becker, D., Jordan, T., Robinson, C., & Corr, H. (2021). Processed line aerogravity data from the FISS 2016 surveys covering the Filchner and Halley Ice Shelves, and the English Coast (western Palmer Land), West Antarctica (2016/2017) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/b3e51c6e-20fd-4e3a-be47-0ed2efcaa0ab
Jordan, T., Robinson, C., Matsuoka, K., Olesen, A., Forsberg, R., & Ferraccioli, F. (2021). Processed line aerogravity data from the 2015/16 PolarGAP survey of the South Pole region (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://data.bas.ac.uk/full-record.php?id=GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01583
Corr, H., Ferraccioli, F., Forsberg, R., Jordan, T., Kohler, J., Matsuoka, K., Olesen, A., & Robinson, C. (2021). Processed bed elevation picks from the POLARGAP radar survey across the Pensacola-Pole Basin (2015/2016) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/d55e87dd-a74d-4182-be99-93ab805103ab
Corr, H., Robinson, C., Jordan, T., Nicholls, K., & Brisbourne, A. (2021). Processed bed elevation picks from airborne radar depth sounding from the FISS 2016 survey covering the Filchner and Halley Ice Shelves (2016/2017) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/e7851bba-21ff-4645-b557-d8eafdf89462
Nicholls, K., Robinson, C., Corr, H., & Jordan, T. (2021). Processed bed elevation picks from airborne radar depth sounding from the FISS 2015 survey covering the Foundation Ice Stream and the Filchner Ice Shelf system (2015/2016) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/144ceb0d-9d76-4a39-aa01-7b94ac80fac9
Ferraccioli, F., Corr, H., Jordan, T., Robinson, C., Armadillo, E., Bozzo, E., & Caneva, G. (2021). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the WISE-ISODYN survey across the Wilkes Subglacial Basin, East Antarctica (2005/2006) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/70adab3d-3632-400d-9aa1-ddf2d62a11b3
Ferraccioli, F., Forsberg, R., Matsuoka, K., Olesen, A., Jordan, T., Corr, H., Robinson, C., & Kohler, J. (2021). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the POLARGAP survey covering the South Pole, and Foundation and Recovery Glaciers, East Antarctica (2015/2016) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/e8a29fa7-a245-4a04-8b56-098defa134b9
Ross, N., Bingham, R., Ferraccioli, F., Jordan, T., Le Brocq, A., Rippin, D., & Siegert, M. (2021). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the IMAFI survey covering the Institute and Moller ice streams and the Patriot Hills, West Antarctica (2010/2011) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/f32b298b-7906-4360-9e34-16739af73bb7
Ferraccioli, F., Corr, H., Jordan, T., Forsberg, R., Matsuoka, K., Diez, A., Olesen, A., Ghidella, M., Zakrajsek, A., Robinson, C., & King, O. (2021). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the ICEGRAV survey covering the Recovery Catchment and interior Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica (2012/2013) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/c6324118-94a2-4e03-8715-b24b82322a57
Corr, H. (2021). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the GRADES-IMAGE survey covering the Evans and Rutford Ice Streams, and ice rises in the Ronne Ice Shelf, West Antarctica (2006/2007) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/c7ea5697-87e3-4529-a0dd-089a2ed638fb
Corr, H., Robinson, C., Jordan, T., Nicholls, K., & Brisbourne, A. (2021). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the FISS 2016 surveys covering the Filchner and Halley Ice Shelves, and the English Coast (western Palmer Land), West Antarctica (2016/2017) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/0cb61583-3985-4875-b141-5743e68abe35
Nicholls, K., Robinson, C., Corr, H., & Jordan, T. (2021). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the FISS 2015 survey covering the Foundation Ice Stream, Bungenstock Ice Rise, and the Filchner Ice Shelf system, West Antarctica (2015/2016) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/3507901f-d03e-45a6-8d9b-59cf98a03e1d
Corr, H., Ferraccioli, F., Jordan, T., & Robinson, C. (2021). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the AGAP survey covering Antarctica’s Gamburtsev Province, East Antarctica (2007/2009) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/a1abf071-85fc-4118-ad37-7f186b72c847
Jordan, T., & Robinson, C. (2021). Processed airborne radio-echo sounding data for the Thwaites Glacier 2019 survey, West Antarctica (2019/2020) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/e7aba676-1fdc-4c9a-b125-1ebe6124e5dc
Jordan, T., & Robinson, C. (2021). Bed, surface elevation and ice thickness measurements derived from radar data acquired during the Thwaites Glacier airborne survey (2019/2020) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. NERC EDS UK Polar Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/7c12898d-7e55-458c-ba7d-ecec8252f3b5
Jordan, T., Robinson, C., & Porter, D. (2020). Processed line aeromagnetic data over the Thwaites glacier region (2018/19 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/776612d1-573c-49c4-aff5-23b0fba48271
Jordan, T., Robinson, C., Porter, D., Locke, C., & Tinto, K. (2020). Processed line aerogravity data over the Thwaites Glacier region (2018/19 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/b9b28a35-8620-4182-bf9c-638800b6679b
Jordan, T., Porter, D., Tinto, K., Millan, R., Muto, A., Hogan, K., Larter, R., Graham, A., Paden, J., & Robinson, C. (2020). Gravity-derived bathymetry for the Thwaites, Crosson and Dotson ice shelves (2009-2019) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/7803de8b-8a74-466b-888e-e8c737bf21ce
Corr, H., Ferraccioli, F., Jordan, T., & Robinson, C. (2020). Antarctica’s Gamburtsev Province (AGAP) Project – Radio-echo sounding data (2007-2009) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/0f6f5a45-d8af-4511-a264-b0b35ee34af6
Jordan, T., Ferraccioli, F., Bell, R., Damaske, D., & Robinson, C. (2020). Antarctica’s Gamburtsev Province (AGAP) Project – Airborne gravity data (2007-2009) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/8e5f910b-11d6-4a9d-bdf7-175c9b98cfb8
Ferraccioli, F., Damaske, D., Finn, C., Bell, R., Jordan, T., Robinson, C., & Frearson, N. (2020). Antarctica’s Gamburtsev Province (AGAP) Project – Aeromagnetic data (2007-2009) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/91df43df-e3fd-4637-9091-e75f623e2b07
Corr, H., & Robinson, C. (2020). Airborne radio-echo sounding of the English Coast, western Palmer Land, Antarctic Peninsula (2016/17 season) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. UK Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation. https://doi.org/10.5285/e07d62bf-d58c-4187-a019-59be998939cc
Becker, D., Jordan, T., Corr, H., & Robinson, C. (2018). Strapdown aerogravity survey across the Brunt Ice Shelf, 2017 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research & Innovation, UK. https://doi.org/10.5285/79e63097-f5dc-41ff-8ca5-36bc4f95a6ff
Ferraccioli, F., Corr, H., Jordan, T., Forsberg, R., Matsuoka, K., Diez, A., Olesen, A., Ghidella, M., Zakrajsek, A., Robinson, C., & King, O. (2018). Bed, surface elevation and ice thickness measurements derived from Radar acquired during the ICEGRAV-2013 airborne geophysics campaign (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK. https://doi.org/10.5285/6549203d-da8b-4a22-924b-a9e1471ea7f1
Ferraccioli, F., Corr, H., Jordan, T., Robinson, C., Armadillo, E., & Armadillo, G. (2018). Airborne radar bed elevation picks across the Wilkes Subglacial Basin, 2005-2006 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK. https://doi.org/10.5285/59e5a6f5-e67d-4a05-99af-30f656569401
Jordan, T., Corr, H., & Robinson, C. (2018). Aeromagnetic survey across the Brunt Ice Shelf, 2017 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, UK. https://doi.org/10.5285/410ee2f9-2d22-4155-aaed-43b93a7c3d62
Siergert, M., Corr, H., Ross, N., Jordan, T., Robinson, C., Jeofry, H., Ferraccioli, F., Bingham, R., Le Brocq, A., & Rippin, D. (2017). Synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) processed airborne radio-echo sounding data from the Institute and Moller ice streams, West Antarctica, 2010-11 (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Polar Data Centre; British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council; Cambridge, CB3 0ET, UK.. https://doi.org/10.5285/8a975b9e-f18c-4c51-9bdb-b00b82da52b8
WISE-ISODYN was a joint UK-Italian project to provide new boundary conditions to input into ice-sheet and paleoclimate models predicting the past and future stability of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet.
The aim of this programme was to image englacial layering and bedrock topography over this sensitive catchment of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and Antarctic Peninsula.
BBAS-AGASEA used airborne surveys to map the landscape beneath Pine Island Glacier and assess its potential instability due to climate change.
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This project investigated the stability of Antarctica’s Filchner Ice Shelf to produce sea-level projections using hot water drilling, ocean measurements beneath the ice shelf, sediment coring, radar surveys and autonomous submersibles.
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