Observations from the high resolution imaging science experiment (hirise) show dynamic landforms in the martian northern lowlands. One sign of activity, patterned ground, occurs nearly ubiquitously at…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC21K1093
- Awardee
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Texas A & M University UEI JF6XLNB4CDJ5 Part of The Texas A&M University System
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $291,968
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $291,968.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- College Station, TX, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $150,800 | |
| Original award | $141,168 |
About this award
This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC21K1093, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Texas A&M University, a public research university in College Station, Texas. The $291,968 grant is for a two-year study to determine the origin of surface boulder distribution patterns in the Martian northern lowlands. The research will analyze high-resolution imaging data from the NASA HiRISE instrument to better understand periglacial processes on Mars, such as seasonal soil contraction and freeze-thaw cycles, and their impact on boulder movement and clustering. This work aims to fill a gap in the planetary science community's understanding of these Martian surface features. The contract does not have a set-aside designation, indicating Texas A&M competed for the award on an unrestricted basis.
Description
Observations from the high resolution imaging science experiment (hirise) show dynamic landforms in the martian northern lowlands. One sign of activity, patterned ground, occurs nearly ubiquitously at latitudes above ~60 n. IT is characterized by a polygonal network of fractures and forms from the seasonal contraction of the ICE-rich soil. Boulders clustered along the margins of the polygonal fracture networks may provide indirect evidence of polygon activity. Movement of boulders to the facture network margins could occur via diverse processes such as cyclical freezing-thawing, segregating ICE, or frost heaving, all of which are common processes in periglacial terrains on earth. Despite the ubiquity of the patterns and associated boulders, the spatial clustering of boulders, and their alignment to fracture margins, that could statistically show a relationship has not yet been quantified for much of the northern lowlands. That has deprived the planetary community of key parametric estimates in understanding the relationship of boulder clusters and polygonal terrain, and thus, represents a GAP in understanding of periglacial processes on mars. The overarching goal of this proposed two year study is to determine the origin of surface boulder distribution patterns in the martian northern lowlands.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC21K1093?
80NSSC21K1093 was awarded to Texas A & M University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 20, 2021.
How much is contract 80NSSC21K1093 worth?
The government has obligated $291,968 on 80NSSC21K1093.
Was contract 80NSSC21K1093 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC21K1093 was full and open competition.
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