This is a $161,735 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Atmospheric & Environmental Research Inc., a subsidiary of Verisk Analytics, Inc. The grant is for research to refine and validate an algorithm that uses data from the Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) instrument aboard the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (SNPP) satellite to measure atmospheric ammonia (NH3) levels. The research aims to use the CrIS NH3 data to improve understanding of...
This federal contract award was granted by a civilian government agency to Atmospheric & Environmental Research Inc. (AER), a subsidiary of Verisk Analytics, Inc. The $494,645.00 grant is for research related to the role of ammonia (NH3) in the reactive nitrogen cycle and its impact on ecosystem health and water quality. The research is not designated as a set-aside contract. AER is a for-profit organization that specializes in atmospheric and Earth sciences research, providing advanced...
This is a $553,099 grant awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to Atmospheric & Environmental Research Inc. (AER), a subsidiary of Verisk Analytics, Inc. The grant will fund research to study the effects of deep convective transport on atmospheric composition and climate. The research will combine NASA aircraft and satellite observations with lightning data assimilation and large-eddy simulations to address key science questions related to how global atmospheric changes impact regional...
This is a $705,543.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Atmospheric & Environmental Research Inc. (AER), a subsidiary of Verisk Analytics, Inc. The grant is for research to profile water vapor in the planetary boundary layer using Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) radio occultation data assimilation. AER is a for-profit organization with expertise in atmospheric and Earth sciences research, providing advanced...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $135,000.00 training grant contract to The Trustees of Princeton University, Office of Research and Project Administration Division. The contract aims to study the use of satellite remote sensing to analyze the spatiotemporal variability of tropospheric ammonia (NH3) emissions, which is critical for air quality management. The research will validate satellite NH3 measurements using in-situ data, examine how satellite overpass...
This federal contract award was made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to North Carolina State University (NC State) to study how agricultural ammonia (NH3) emissions are changing and how well atmospheric chemical transport models can predict the emissions, transformation, and removal of NH3 over agriculture-dominated regions. The $104,993.27 grant will utilize NASA Earth observation datasets from 2010-2014 to investigate NH3 trends, test model simulations, and...
This federal contract award was issued by NASA to Princeton University to study the spatiotemporal variability of ammonia through syntheses of in-situ, ground-based, and remote sensing measurements. The $715,252.44 grant aims to identify how remote sensing measurements of ammonia can be used to improve air quality forecasts of PM2.5, a criteria pollutant. The activities will validate satellite measurements of ammonia, examine spatial and temporal variations, and integrate field data into Earth...
This is a $860,630.59 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Atmospheric & Environmental Research Inc., a subsidiary of Verisk Analytics, Inc. The grant supports research to develop a prototype methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) system for the Boston and San Francisco Bay Area regions, in collaboration with local air quality management districts. The research aims to advance...
This is a grant award to Atmospheric & Environmental Research Inc. (AER), a subsidiary of Verisk Analytics, Inc., from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for $482,241.00. The award is for a research project on "Subtropical South America (SSA) and its intense convection patterns" with a performance period ending on March 31, 2026. AER has extensive experience providing weather, climate, and atmospheric research services to federal agencies, including past...
This is a grant awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Drexel University, a private research university, for a project titled "Ammonia in the Atmosphere Contributes to the Formation of Particles that Diminish Human Health." The $260,978 grant will leverage satellite observations from the Cross-Track Infrared Sounder (CRIS) instrument to improve estimates of ammonia emissions and their impacts on air quality, human health, and ecosystems. The work will...
This is a $764,879 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Atmospheric & Environmental Research Inc. (AER), a subsidiary of Verisk Analytics, Inc. The goal of the project is to use NASA's satellite data on boundary-layer ammonia (NH3) concentrations to improve emission inventories for air quality managers, forecasters, and other stakeholders concerned with the health impacts of particulate matter (PM2.5) precursors like NH3. The project will integrate the NASA ammonia data product with AER's emission inversion methodology, develop model-ready NH3 emission files for the major regional air quality models (CMAQ, CAMX, and GEM-MACH), and demonstrate how the improved emissions data can enhance air quality simulations and decision-making. No set-aside designation is indicated for this award. AER has a strong track record of providing weather, climate, and environmental research services to federal agencies like the Air Force, NOAA, and DOE through both contracts and grants.