Grant For Research NNX16AK54G
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- This is a $280,948 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to the University of Utah for research related to the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) science mission. The university will contribute to the NISAR Science Team by focusing on mountain glaciers, snow hydrology applications, Greenland ice sheet calibration/validation, and snow-related effects on deformation measurements. This award has no set-aside designation and is a grant for research, with an ultimate...
- This is a $150,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Utah's Office of Sponsored Projects Division. The grant is for a research project titled "A SURFACE VELOCITY INVESTIGATION OF LAKE-TERMINATING GLACIERS IN HIGH MOUNTAIN ASIA" with a period of performance through August 31, 2025. The University of Utah is a top-tier public research institution that conducts cutting-edge research across numerous scientific and medical...
- This $470,991.37 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Utah's Office of Sponsored Projects Division supports research to understand the relationships between sea ice leads (cracks and openings in Arctic sea ice) and their impact on cloud properties and the Arctic surface energy budget. The research will leverage remote sensing data and cloud-resolving modeling to quantify how leads modulate the Arctic climate system through heat and moisture...
- This federal contract award was granted by the Shared Services Center, a civilian government agency, to the University of Utah. The $1,240,757.00 grant is for research focused on glaciers in High Mountain Asia, which are important components of the hydrological cycle in that region, contributing to both water resources and hazards. The contract has no set-aside designation and is a grant for research that is set to be completed by January 7, 2026. The University of Utah is a prominent public...
- This federal contract award from NASA to the University of Washington (UW) provides funding for UW to serve as the Cryosphere Co-Lead on the Science Definition Team (SDT) for the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission. The NISAR mission is designed to measure critical parameters for cryosphere, solid earth, and ecosystem science. As the Cryosphere Co-Lead, UW will focus on developing algorithms for ice sheet mapping and coordinating the cryosphere-related SDT activities. The award...
- This federal contract award to the University of Utah's Office of Sponsored Projects Division is for a $128,668 grant to conduct research on the use of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) for estimating bulk snowpack properties like snow water equivalent. The research is not set aside for any particular type of business. The funding agency is the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency. The University of Utah is a major public research university known for its expertise across various scientific...
- This is a $345,760.51 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) to continue support for the definition of science goals, requirements, measurement requirements, product definition, and science algorithm development, as well as data distribution and calibration/validation planning for the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission. The work will be done in collaboration with other key NASA missions focused...
- This federal contract award, NNX17AC75G, was granted by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to the University of Utah Office of Sponsored Projects Division. The $110,477.49 grant is for research and analysis related to the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor on the Aqua and Terra spacecraft, as well as other related sensors like the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite. The research activities will be divided into two...
- This is a $331,241 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to the University of Utah for the "Mountain Glacier Ice Dynamics" research project. The grant does not have a set-aside designation. The University of Utah, a prominent public research institution, will be performing the research work at its location in Salt Lake City, Utah. The University of Utah has a strong track record of executing complex research projects across various scientific domains...
- This is a $474,865 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Utah's Office of Sponsored Projects Division. The grant is for a research project titled "Bridging MODIS to SBG: Improving the Historical Remotely Sensed Snow Albedo Record and Preparing for Satellite Imaging Spectroscopy via Multi-Sensor Fusion." The project aims to enhance historical satellite snow albedo data and prepare for future satellite imaging spectroscopy. The...
This federal contract award, valued at $306,228.32, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Utah for a research project titled "Measuring Glacier Ice Dynamics and Assessment of Velocity Variability Using Spaceborne SAR Data in Preparation for NISAR." The University of Utah will contribute to the NISAR Science Definition Team (NSDT) by defining optimal configurations, data analysis, and algorithm development for measuring global glacier ice dynamics and their contribution to sea-level rise. The project will also explore applications of NISAR data related to snow hydrology and glacial lake outburst flood hazards. The contract does not have a set-aside designation and was awarded on May 24, 2016, with a completion date of May 23, 2020. The University of Utah has extensive experience in cryosphere research and remote sensing, as evidenced by its prior work mapping glacier ice surface velocities in Alaska and contributing to NASA and NSF-funded projects on Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets.
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| 8 | Funding Only Action | ($20) | 9/16/20 | |
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| 7 | Funding Only Action | $24.0k | 8/16/19 | |
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| Not listed | $0 | 5/15/19 |