Grant For Research 80NSSC18K0068
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- This federal contract award was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Northwest Research Associates, Inc. (Nwra), a for-profit scientific research organization. The $289,029.29 grant funds research to measure the Lorentz force density - a fundamental process in solar physics - by analyzing high-resolution magnetic field data from the Hinode and Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) spacecraft. The goal is to better understand the origins of...
- This federal contract award, with ID NNX16AH05G, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Northwest Research Associates, Inc. (NWRA), doing business as Nwra, a scientific research organization specializing in geophysical and space sciences. The $121,433.92 grant supports research into the origins of solar activity and the processes that occur within the heliosphere. Specifically, the project aims to investigate subtle magnetic signatures and plasma flows at...
- This federal contract award, valued at $450,032.01, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Northwest Research Associates, Inc. (NWRA), a scientific research organization specializing in geophysical and space sciences. The award supports research on "Very Recent Helioseismic and Other Observational Analysis Suggests that the Conventional Picture of Large-Scale Turbulent Motions in the Sun is Complicated by the Presence of Rossby Waves." This is not...
- This is a grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Northwest Research Associates, Inc. (Nwra) on October 16, 2017 with a potential value of $508,407.25. The grant is focused on modeling the storage and release of energy in the Sun's corona that powers solar flares and coronal mass ejections. The work aims to address key science goals from the Heliophysics Decadal Survey, including determining the origins of solar activity and...
- NASA awarded a $384,104 research grant to Northwest Research Associates, Inc. (NWRA), a scientific research organization headquartered in Redmond, Washington, on February 1, 2022, with completion targeted for January 31, 2027. This grant supports NWRA's research plan, which directly advances one of the three major objectives of the NASA Heliophysics Research Program B.1: to advance understanding of the Sun's activity and the connections between solar variability and Earth and planetary space...
- This is a $527,498.93 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Northwest Research Associates, Inc. (Nwra), a for-profit scientific research organization headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The grant is directly relevant to NASA's Heliophysics Research Program and will support advanced research, modeling, analysis, and software development services from Nwra. The award does not have a set-aside designation and has an ultimate completion date of May 31,...
- This federal contract award, valued at $682,274.92, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Northwest Research Associates, Inc. (NWRA), a scientific research organization specializing in geophysical and space sciences. The contract, identified as award number 80NSSC19K0087, is for research to study the geometry, connectivity, and topology of the large-scale coronal magnetic field and its role in determining whether solar reconnection events result in eruptions....
- This is a $307,738.62 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to Northwest Research Associates, Inc. (Nwra) to develop temporally stable, Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Helioseismic Magnetic Imager (HMI) vector magnetograms and accurate, self-consistent photospheric flows in active regions that can be used to characterize the near real-time state of the solar corona. The grant runs from November 17, 2017 to June 8, 2023 and is focused on advancing the understanding of...
- This is a $828,902.62 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Northwest Research Associates, Inc. (Nwra), a for-profit scientific research organization based in Seattle, Washington. The grant is for a research project titled "Active Region Dynamics and the Variability of Meridional and Zonal Flows", which focuses on advancing the understanding of atmospheric dynamics and flows. The grant does not have a set-aside designation and has a period of...
- This is a grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Northwest Research Associates, Inc. (Nwra) to conduct research addressing two key goals from the Heliophysics Decadal Survey. The research combines analysis of data from the current NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) spacecraft with numerical simulation to gain insights into the solar dynamo and magnetic activity cycles, which can help predict the arrival of new solar active...
This federal contract award was granted to Northwest Research Associates, Inc. (Nwra), a for-profit scientific research organization, by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The $350,423.57 grant will fund a research project to analyze solar dynamics and activity using data from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) over the course of the 6+ year mission. The research will utilize local helioseismic techniques to study acoustic wave propagation and supergranular flows, and investigate how these measurements vary with solar magnetic activity. The award does not have a set-aside designation. Nwra has previously secured contracts and grants from agencies such as the Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force, NASA, and National Science Foundation to conduct research in fields like atmospheric science, space physics, and oceanography.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | ($376) | 4/15/21 | ||
| P00005 | Funding Only Action | ($376) | 4/15/21 | |
| P00004 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 10/30/19 | |
| Not listed | $0 | 10/30/19 | ||
| P00003 | Funding Only Action | $160.0k | 9/27/18 |