This is a $1,404,420.05 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation, a non-profit research organization and state institution of higher education. The grant is for a collaborative research project between U.S. and Korean science teams to conduct multi-platform observations of reactive nitrogen species, sulfur dioxide, and halogen species. The project will involve deploying three chemical ionization mass spectrometry (CIMS)...
This is a three-year grant award valued at $659,655.54 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Georgia Institute of Technology Research Corporation (Georgia Tech Research Corp) for an experimental program focused on atmospheric chemistry research. The grant will support investigations into processes involving halogens that impact atmospheric ozone and hydroxyl levels, as well as the atmospheric chemistry of amines. The research aims to improve the accuracy of...
This is a $565,697 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Iowa for research related to nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions trends in the United States. The project will use data from multiple satellite sensors, including Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI), Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS), and TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI), as well as ground-based observations, to quantify NOx emissions at monthly and regional scales from...
This is a $279,880.44 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Trustees of Boston University, a private university, to conduct research on intra-urban and intra-pixel variability in the concentrations of short-lived atmospheric trace gases and its impact on satellite-based observations. The research aims to quantify and explain intra-urban variability in tropospheric column densities of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and formaldehyde (HCHO), reconcile satellite remote...
This is a $188,104.11 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) to develop a global surface nitrogen dioxide (NO2) dataset using observations from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on the Aura satellite. The project aims to enhance the relevance of NASA satellite data to tropospheric composition, health, and air quality studies by improving methods to infer surface NO2...
This is a $879,221.36 grant awarded by NASA to the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) to conduct research on how nitrogen oxides (NOx) chemistry and emissions affect air quality and climate. The grant supports measurements of NOx from NASA aircraft during the KORUS-AQ field campaign, analyses linking these observations to understanding the quality of measurements from upcoming geostationary satellites, and evaluations of chemical transport models. The research aims to...
This is a $123,704.06 training grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Georgia Institute of Technology Research Corporation (Georgia Tech Research Corp), doing business as the Office of Sponsored Programs. The contract aims to acquire data and develop methods to study the abundance and speciation of microorganisms in the mid-to-upper troposphere. It will evaluate portable optical technologies to detect and monitor the abundance of microbial cells in air...
This is a $368,388.65 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) to conduct a three-year research project on calibrating and inter-comparing data from two satellite instruments that measure trace gas species like formaldehyde. The project aims to improve the consistency and long-term trends in these satellite products by reconciling differences between the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) and Global Ozone...
This federal contract award, valued at $699,546.12, was granted to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Georgia Tech) by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to advance the operational HIRES air quality burn impact forecasting system. The project aims to expand the system's capabilities and use of Earth observations, as well as extend its domain to additional states in the Southeast. The goal is to improve the balance between the benefits of prescribed burning for ecosystem...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $662,179.00 grant to The Regents of the University of California, doing business as the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), to study the chemistry and emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and their impacts on air quality and climate. The project aims to advance methods for using satellite-based nitrogen dioxide (NO2) observations, and apply the advances to developing a deeper understanding of episodic emissions from...
This is a $661,465.54 research grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Georgia Institute of Technology's research organization, Georgia Tech Research Corporation. The grant funds research to analyze satellite, ground-based, and in-situ observations of tropospheric nitrogen oxides (NOx) over the United States. The goal is to better understand air quality and emission trends using satellite data, particularly from instruments like the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI), Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment-2 (GOME-2), and TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI). The research objectives include integrating various data sources, improving methods for NOx emission trend analysis, developing source-dependent NOx emission inversions, and deriving high-resolution urban-scale NOx emissions from satellite observations. This project aligns with NASA's Earth science research objectives and the Aura Chemistry and Aerosols Mission (ACMAP) program elements. The contract does not have a set-aside designation.