The antarctic ICE shelves provide important buttressing force regulating upstream glacier flow dynamics. Destabilization of ICE shelves can trigger marine ICE-sheet instability and marine ICE-cliff…
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC22K0384
- Awardee
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The Pennsylvania State University UEI NPM2J7MSCF61
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $491,586
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $491,586.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 96% 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
- State College, PA 16802, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $78,475 | |
| Funding Only Action | $80,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $83,476 | |
| Funding Only Action | $75,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $54,635 | |
| Original award | $120,000 |
About this award
The Pennsylvania State University was awarded a $491,586 research grant by a civilian federal agency effective February 1, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of January 15, 2027. This grant supports a novel research initiative to characterize fracture distribution and morphology across Antarctic ice shelves using multisource remote sensing data, advanced computer vision, machine learning algorithms, and ice mechanical models. The research addresses a critical gap in understanding ice shelf vulnerability, as fracture patterns directly influence hydrofracturing and rift propagation—key mechanisms driving ice shelf retreat and contributing to sea-level rise uncertainty. The project leverages recent satellite technology advancements, particularly the ICE, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2), to derive both vertical and horizontal fracture information that will complement existing observational datasets and improve predictive modeling capabilities.
The work is unencumbered by set-aside designations and represents Penn State's continued engagement in high-impact research across climate science and geosciences. The project will produce multiple fracture datasets including satellite-derived fracture lines, vertical profiles extracted from ICESat-2 and ICESat data, and fracture indices characterizing fracture density and volume. This research directly supports national priorities in understanding climate change impacts and sea-level rise projections by providing critical observational data and analytical frameworks to assess Antarctic ice sheet stability—a significant driver of future coastal flooding risk globally.
Description
The antarctic ICE shelves provide important buttressing force regulating upstream glacier flow dynamics. Destabilization of ICE shelves can trigger marine ICE-sheet instability and marine ICE-cliff instability
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC22K0384?
80NSSC22K0384 was awarded to The Pennsylvania State University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on February 1, 2022.
How much is contract 80NSSC22K0384 worth?
The government has obligated $491,586 on 80NSSC22K0384.
Was contract 80NSSC22K0384 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC22K0384 was full and open competition.
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