The work proposed here will encompass two separate but related items, 1) the spatial and temporal structure and variability of the tails of the probability distribution of sea surface salinity (SSS)…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC18K1322
- Awardee
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University Of North Carolina At Wilmington UEI L1GPHS96MUE1
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $363,394
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $363,394.18 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Wilmington, NC 28403, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
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| Funding Only Action | -$9,773 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $59,598 | |
| Funding Only Action | $59,597 | |
| Funding Only Action | $63,377 | |
| Funding Only Action | $63,377 | |
| Funding Only Action | $63,609 | |
| Original award | $63,609 |
About this award
This $363,394.18 grant was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) to conduct research in two related areas: 1) the spatial and temporal structure and variability of the tails of the probability distribution of sea surface salinity (SSS), and 2) the importance of subfootprint variability (SFV) in satellite-based SSS measurements. The goal is to better understand the connection between SSS and the global water cycle, as well as quantify the impact of SFV on SSS validation. UNCW, a public university focused on undergraduate liberal arts, sciences, and select graduate programs, has experience conducting research for federal agencies like NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This grant does not have a set-aside designation and is intended to be completed by January 26, 2023.
Description
The work proposed here will encompass two separate but related items, 1) the spatial and temporal structure and variability of the tails of the probability distribution of sea surface salinity (SSS) and 2) the importance of subfootprint variability (SFV). The goal of part 1 is as follows: by examining the probability distribution of SSS, and particularly the lower and upper tails of that distribution, we can come to better understand the all-important connection of SSS to the processes external to the ocean that control IT and to the global water cycle. In short, we can move towards the original goal of the aquarius program, to use SSS as an oceanic rain gauge. The goal of part 2 is: variability within the footprint of the aquarius (or smap) satellite has not been quantified in a systematic enough way. IT may or may not be a strong contributor to mismatches between satellite measurements and in situ data used for validation. This project will explore the importance of SFV to SSS validation.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC18K1322?
80NSSC18K1322 was awarded to University Of North Carolina At Wilmington by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 1, 2018.
How much is contract 80NSSC18K1322 worth?
The government has obligated $363,394 on 80NSSC18K1322.
Was contract 80NSSC18K1322 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC18K1322 was full and open competition.
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