Grant For Research 80NSSC23K0920
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC23K0920
- Awardee
-
American University UEI H4VNDUN2VWU5
- Awarding agency
-
Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $443,084
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $443,084.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC 20016, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $54,329 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $96,585 | |
| Funding Only Action | $53,691 | |
| Funding Only Action | $95,450 | |
| Funding Only Action | $57,641 | |
| Original award | $85,388 |
About this award
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $443,084 research grant to American University to investigate the impacts of volcanic aerosols and pyrocumulus nimbus (pyrocb) smoke on meteorological and aerosol data assimilation using NASA's Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) Earth System Model. The research aims to quantify how episodic injections of aerosols from volcanic eruptions and wildfires affect atmospheric modeling and forecasting accuracy. Currently, most atmospheric reanalysis systems do not adequately account for volcanic ash and smoke from fire-driven convective events, leading to errors in simulated meteorology and aerosol optical thickness. By explicitly incorporating volcanic and pyrocb events into the GEOS model—which generates the MERRA-2 reanalysis—the research will assess how improved representation of these phenomena enhances the accuracy of both meteorological and aerosol data assimilation systems.
This research grant was awarded on April 20, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of April 19, 2026, and is designated as a non-competitive grant for research with no set-aside provisions. The work will be performed at American University's location in Washington, D.C. American University, a private nonprofit research institution, regularly engages with NASA and other federal agencies on scientific research initiatives spanning astrophysics, planetary science, and atmospheric studies. The research represents part of the university's broader portfolio of NASA-funded scientific grants focused on advancing Earth observation, climate science, and atmospheric modeling capabilities that support the agency's mission to understand and predict environmental and climate phenomena.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC23K0920?
80NSSC23K0920 was awarded to American University by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on April 20, 2023.
How much is contract 80NSSC23K0920 worth?
The government has obligated $443,084 on 80NSSC23K0920.
Was contract 80NSSC23K0920 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC23K0920 was full and open competition.
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