Grant For Research NNX16AK56G
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- This is a $396,304 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Southern Methodist University (SMU) to leverage their expertise in InSAR data analysis, numerical modeling, and the study of volcanoes, landslides, and other geophysical processes. The award is not set aside for any specific business category. As a member of the NISAR Science Definition Team from 2013-2016 and Science Team from 2016-2019, SMU will apply their experience with the NISAR mission to...
- Southern Methodist University Office of Research Division, doing business as SMU, was awarded a $227,316 grant by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to support research titled "Towards Making NISAR a Game Changer for Studying and Monitoring Volcano, Landslide, and Human-Induced Geohazards - Extension." The objective of this research is to leverage data from NASA's upcoming NISAR mission to advance monitoring of geohazards such as...
- This federal contract award to Southern Methodist University (SMU) is focused on developing advanced interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) techniques to quantify landslide dynamics and update the landslide inventory in the northwestern United States. Valued at $100,051.36, the contract is part of a larger effort by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to pioneer spaceborne technologies for natural hazard monitoring. The project aims to improve current InSAR...
- This federal contract award, with ID NNX16AL10G, was granted to Southern Methodist University (SMU) by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to investigate and monitor surface subsidence, ground ruptures, and sinkhole development in the Gulf Coast region using advanced interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) techniques. The $550,099 grant aims to construct annual subsidence maps, classify local subsidence areas, map faults, and characterize sinkhole development over...
- This is a $138,495.58 grant contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Southern Methodist University (SMU) to assess the hazards of densely-vegetated deep-seated landslides in the Pacific Northwest using P-band Airborne Microwave Observatory of Subcanopy and Subsurface (AIRMOSS) technology. SMU, a private research university located in Dallas, Texas, will conduct this research through its Office of Research and Innovation Division. The contract, which does...
- This federal contract is a $1,062,623.47 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Southern Methodist University (SMU) for research related to characterizing major hydrology-driven landslides in the northwestern United States using radar remote sensing techniques. The project aims to create a unified framework for modeling rapidly accelerating and slow-moving landslides by integrating data from satellite-based precipitation and soil moisture measurements with...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $135,000.00 training grant to the University of California San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography to study the use of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) data to characterize surface displacements and the effects of changing soil moisture. The research will leverage data from NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission and the North American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS) to assess the impact...
- This is a grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Stanford University for research on the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission. The grant, valued at $322,552.91, aims to help ensure NISAR provides data that supports a wide range of scientific investigations and societal applications, with a focus on maximizing the mission's ability to observe surface deformation even in challenging environments through the use of persistent scatterer InSAR...
- This federal contract award, valued at $116,742.51, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Southern Methodist University (SMU) to develop physics-based models of volcanic activity in the Aleutian Island Arc. The goal is to better understand how variations in subduction zone dynamics affect volcanic eruption and deformation styles across five key volcanoes in the region. The research leverages satellite data, seismic analysis, and advanced modeling techniques...
- 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 contract award to Southern Methodist University (SMU) is part of NASA's NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission to develop advanced techniques for improving ground surface deformation mapping, 3D deformation mapping, and atmospheric path delay mitigation. SMU will provide algorithm development, calibration/validation, and inputs to refine NISAR's scientific and technical capabilities during Phases B, C, and D of the mission. The university has extensive experience in SAR/InSAR processing, data analysis, and volcano deformation monitoring. This $368,984 grant award, which does not have a set-aside designation, will help make NISAR a "game changer" for studying volcanic processes and monitoring volcanic hazards. SMU will collaborate with other partners on this research effort for the NASA Shared Services Center.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | ($557) | 8/25/20 | ||
| 10 | Funding Only Action | ($557) | 8/25/20 | |
| Not listed | $0 | 3/23/20 | ||
| 9 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 3/23/20 | |
| 8 | Funding Only Action | $25.0k | 7/18/19 |