This is a $89,892.58 grant award from NASA to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), which manages the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). The grant is for a NASA-led project to advance the physical understanding of the ionosphere-thermosphere-mesosphere (ITM) region through a combination of ground-based and satellite observations, sounding rockets, and improvements to models. The goal is to provide better specification of mesospheric circulation, enhanced predictive capability for ionospheric instabilities, and improved specification of magnetospheric energy and particle inputs to the upper atmosphere. The award does not have a set-aside designation. UCAR/NCAR will work with external community members to develop and upgrade ITM models, with the improved models intended to be hosted at the Community Coordinated Modeling Center.
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