The proposal examines the feasibility of using NASA and other satellite observations in regional operational flash-flood warning and response systems worldwide, and assesses any resultant…
Ended Grant For Research Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- NNX12AQ37G
- Awardee
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Hydrologic Research Center UEI PE7KD3L1Z8C3
- Awarding agency
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Shared Services Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Obligated
- $124,859
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $124,859.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Headquarters National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 0 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Other
- Place of performance
- San Diego, CA 92130, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Description
The proposal examines the feasibility of using NASA and other satellite observations in regional operational flash-flood warning and response systems worldwide, and assesses any resultant flash-flood warning improvements. The observations are (a) radiance by the airs, amsu-a, amsu-b, hirs, and MHS instruments aboard various polar orbiting satellites and GPS radio occultation refractivity for improving real-time precipitation forecasts by the weather research and forecasting (WRF) model in regions of sparse upper air observations; (b) snow cover area (SCA) and LST from modis satellites for estimating the snow line location; and (c) surface reflectance and normalized difference vegetation index (ndvi) from modis (terra/aqua) satellites for detecting standing water over large areas. The proposal addresses the NASA disasters priority topic of flood prediction. Evaluation of improvements will be made by simulated operations for three regional systems: (a) the central america flash flood guidance system (in operation since 2004) for the WRF application; (c) the black sea and middle east flash flood guidance system (operational in 2012) for the snow line application; and (c) the mekong river commission flash flood guidance system (in operation since 2009) for the standing water application. In collaboration with regional centers, in situ data from these regions will be used to evaluate the feasibility of using the NASA products in an operational environment to improve flash flood warnings. IT is expected that ingesting the radiance and GPS data would directly improve the short term forecasts of WRF precipitation over the large domain of central america. The snow line application is expected to allow better estimation of threat for events that cause flash floods in the mountainous terrain of the black sea region during and immediately after the melt season. The standing water application will benefit soil moisture estimates and warnings during the flood season in south east asia.
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Who was awarded contract NNX12AQ37G?
NNX12AQ37G was awarded to Hydrologic Research Center by Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on August 27, 2012.
How much is contract NNX12AQ37G worth?
The government has obligated $124,859 on NNX12AQ37G.
Which agency awarded contract NNX12AQ37G?
Shared Services Center (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) awarded NNX12AQ37G, with funding from Headquarters (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).
Was contract NNX12AQ37G competed?
The extent of competition for NNX12AQ37G was full and open competition. The government received 0 offers.
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