Grant For Research 80NSSC20K0977

This is a $820,096 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Scripps Institution of Oceanography for a project titled "ICESAT-2 SCIENCE TEAM: STUDYING THREE DECADES OF MASS BALANCE PROCESSES OF ANTARCTIC ICE SHELVES WITH ICESAT-2, ICEBRIDGE, CRYOSAT-2 AND EARLIER ALTIMETRY MISSIONS". The grant supports research to study Antarctic ice shelf mass balance processes using data from various satellite altimetry missions over the past three decades. The award does not have a set-aside designation. Scripps Institution of Oceanography is a leading oceanographic research institution that frequently collaborates with federal agencies like NASA, NOAA, and the Department of Defense on scientific research projects leveraging its specialized facilities and expertise.