Grant For Research 80NSSC18K0146
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- The University of Colorado was awarded a $499,296.68 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop a detailed mission concept for a next-generation solar irradiance observation system. The award is part of NASA's Instrument/Measurement Concept Demonstration (IIP-ICD) program, which aims to advance novel instrument and measurement technologies. The University of Colorado will utilize its expertise in space physics, climate science, and aerospace engineering to...
- This federal contract award, valued at $1,213,200.16, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Colorado State University (CSU) to conduct research on the impacts of aerosols on the microphysical and dynamical processes of tropical convection and cold pools, and their environmental modulation. The research aims to enhance scientific understanding of these complex aerosol-cloud-environmental interactions, which will help improve representation of these processes...
- The University of Colorado, Boulder, has been awarded a $44,476 grant by NASA's Shared Services Center to conduct research on "AEROSOL MICROPHYSICAL EFFECTS ON CLOUDS IN A WARMING ARCTIC". This three-year fundamental research grant, beginning in March 2024, aims to expand scientific knowledge in the area of climate science and atmospheric physics. The University of Colorado, as a leading public research institution, has previously received numerous federal grants and contracts from...
- The University of Colorado at Boulder was awarded a $538,533 research grant (21-CCST21-0065) on August 18, 2022, to develop new CALIPSO Level-2 data products using a density-dimension algorithm for detecting thin clouds and aerosols in the atmosphere. This grant, which extends through August 17, 2026, supports fundamental research in atmospheric science and remote sensing technology. The work will be performed at the university's Boulder, Colorado campus under the Office of Contracts and...
- This $360,402.98 federal grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Colorado will investigate the interactions of volcanic ash with volcanic sulfate aerosols, as well as the impact of micrometeorites and mountain wave clouds on polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) using data from the CALIPSO satellite. The University of Colorado, a state university and institution of higher learning, will conduct this fundamental research in the fields of space...
- The University of Utah received a $548,859 research grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to support the Cloud and Aerosol Monsoonal Processes-Philippines Experiment (CAMP2EX), with work concluding on January 23, 2025. The project focuses on characterizing the physical properties of shallow and cumulus congestus clouds across varying aerosol conditions in the Philippines region, with emphasis on understanding how aerosol-modulated droplet numbers influence...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $823,174 research grant to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (Columbia University) to provide the Research Scanning Polarimeter (RSP) instrument for the Clouds, Aerosol, and Monsoon Processes-Philippines Experiment (CAMP2EX) campaign. The RSP will be used to make airborne observations of aerosols, clouds, and atmospheric conditions in the Philippines during the southwest monsoon to enhance...
- This is a $500,062 research grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Colorado to study the spectral details of 3D cloud radiative effects across the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) instrument's three wavelength bands. The grant is for a period of approximately 4 years, with a completion date of July 12, 2025. The University of Colorado, a U.S. state government entity and accredited public research institution, has a history of conducting...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded a $417,341 grant to The Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado Office of Contracts and Grants Division. The proposed research will utilize Doppler velocity power spectra from micro rain radars to retrieve drop size distribution profiles in the lowest few kilometers of the atmosphere. Work will be performed in Boulder, Colorado through February 3, 2025 without a...
- The University of Colorado has been awarded a $407,188 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation from the sun and its impact on space weather. This is a 5-year grant that runs from August 2020 to August 2025. The University of Colorado is a U.S. state government entity and accredited public research institution that has previously conducted federal contract work for agencies including NASA, the Department of...
The University of Colorado has been awarded a $1.08 million research grant by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to support the Cloud and Aerosol Monsoonal Processes Philippines Experiment (CAMP2EX). Under this contract, the Atmospheric Radiation Group at the University of Colorado will deploy the Solar Spectral Flux Radiometer (SSFR) aboard a NASA P-3B aircraft to measure spectrally resolved shortwave irradiance. The primary objective is to characterize the atmospheric radiative and heat budget effects of aerosols and their induced changes in cloud properties—a Priority-1 requirement for the mission. The award is a non-set-aside grant for research with a completion date of October 17, 2024, and covers performance at the University of Colorado's Boulder, Colorado campus. The technical approach leverages the university's established expertise in radiative transfer analysis to separate aerosol effects from water vapor and atmospheric gases using the SSFR instrument's spectral capabilities. The project will employ three-dimensional radiative transfer calculations integrated with cloud-aerosol fields derived from multiple sources, including active and passive remote sensors, in-situ microphysics measurements, large-eddy simulations, and geostationary cloud retrievals. Additionally, the research will continue the group's previous work on remote sensing bias determination in cloud and aerosol measurements due to cloud inhomogeneity, extending analysis methodologies developed during prior campaigns to this tropical region.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | ($67) | 11/13/25 | ||
| P00010 | Funding Only Action | ($67) | 11/13/25 | |
| Not listed | $0 | 9/28/23 | ||
| P00009 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 9/28/23 | |
| Not listed | $84.6k | 1/5/23 |