Arctic lake-ICE phenology and methane emissions: can smap observations shrink the uncertainties?
Active Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 80NSSC25K7053
- Awardee
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Regents Of The University Of Minnesota UEI KABJZBBJ4B54
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $361,430
Award facts
- Contract value 73% obligated
- $493,494.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 62% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- 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
- Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $114,405 | |
| Funding Only Action | $70,000 | |
| Original award | $177,025 |
About this award
The Regents of the University of Minnesota has been awarded a $493,494 research grant to investigate Arctic lake-ice phenology and methane emissions using Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite observations. The project addresses the significant methane source represented by Arctic and sub-Arctic lakes above 50 degrees north latitude, which comprise over 40 percent of global lake area. The research objectives include expanding and validating radiative transfer models to account for sub-grid lake emissions, developing algorithms to estimate freeze-thaw phenology of Arctic land and lakes using SMAP data with temporal distinction between lake and surrounding land thaw, and investigating the feasibility of using L-band emissivity measurements for remote sensing of methane ebullition emissions. The work is being performed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with an ultimate completion date of December 6, 2027.
This grant was awarded on December 7, 2024, by a civilian federal agency through the Shared Services Center and carries no set-aside designation, indicating open competition. As a major research institution with substantial experience in federally-funded environmental science and remote sensing applications, the University of Minnesota is well-positioned to execute this research initiative. The project directly supports national priorities in climate science and environmental monitoring by leveraging existing SMAP satellite data infrastructure to reduce uncertainties in Arctic methane source estimates, which is critical for improving climate modeling and understanding of greenhouse gas dynamics in vulnerable polar regions.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 80NSSC25K7053?
80NSSC25K7053 was awarded to Regents Of The University Of Minnesota by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on December 7, 2024.
How much is contract 80NSSC25K7053 worth?
The government has obligated $361,430 on 80NSSC25K7053. Its current value, with exercised options, is $493,494.
Was contract 80NSSC25K7053 competed?
The extent of competition for 80NSSC25K7053 was full and open competition.
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