Scientific Report

Full Report

A full scientific report is required for standard and urgent loans within one year of the project completion and should normally be 6 to 8 pages in length, of which no more than 4 page equivalents are text (full details are in the Terms and Conditions).

Reports should be printed in single-spaced typescript with a minimum font size of 11 point (Arial font or equivalent) and with margins of at least 2cm.

The following headings should be included in the report :-

• Abstract
• Background (including list of equipment borrowed from the GEF and field survey site location map with coordinates)
• Survey procedure (including any recommendations for future borrowers)
• Data quality (including example data)
• Processing and modelling
• Interpretation to date
• Preliminary findings
• Conclusions and recommendations
• A table of instrument deployment details including locations (this does not count towards the page limit)
• Location of the archived data
• Publications (including conference presentations)

We are looking for a report with the emphasis on data collected and results obtained to date. Please submit the report in electronic format to gef[at]nerc [dot] ac [dot] uk. Viewing previous reports will indicate the quality of report expected.

The report will be evaluated by the committee and once graded Satisfactory (NERC grades reports as Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory), will be placed on this website for other members of the scientific community to view.