Grant For Research NNX16AQ23G
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- This is a $498,010 grant awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) to study the impact of changes in the water cycle on vegetation productivity. The research will leverage data from NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission and Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) to evaluate and improve climate models. UC Irvine, a public research university and member of the Association of American Universities, has extensive expertise...
- This is a $464,245.69 federal grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) to characterize regional drought impacts using satellite observations from the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission and the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission. The project aims to quantify the role of soil moisture variability from SMAP and total terrestrial water storage changes from GRACE in relation to...
- This federal contract award, identified as 80NSSC18K0756, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine). The $237,547.16 grant supports research aimed at improving the understanding of global water cycle dynamics in climate models and observations. The study seeks to identify key mechanisms that drive the spread in global mean precipitation across climate models, as well as understand why many models overestimate the...
- The University of California Irvine (UC Irvine) has been awarded a $150,000.00 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on using new generation satellite observations to investigate the influence of drought and heatwaves on isoprene emission. The grant is part of NASA's scientific research program and is not associated with any set-aside designation. As a major public research university and member of the Association of American Universities, UC...
- This is a federal grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) for research on the impacts of changes in rainfall patterns across the Amazon region. The $893,268.00 grant aims to study how water deficits in the Amazon are affecting both human and natural systems, particularly in the areas of river transportation and agricultural production. The grant has an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2025. UC Irvine, a...
- This federal contract award is for the University of California Irvine (UC Irvine) to participate in the Biomass Burning and Air Quality Field Study FIRECHEM as part of the DC-8 aircraft payload. UC Irvine will employ its proven technique combining whole air sampling and gas chromatography to provide high-quality measurements of 60-70 trace gases, including priority compounds like non-methane hydrocarbons, alkyl nitrates, halocarbons, and sulfur compounds. UC Irvine will collect up to 168 air...
- This federal contract award to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) is a grant for $131,989.46 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on atmospheric aerosols and their impact on ocean phytoplankton growth, marine productivity, and carbon sequestration. As a leading public research university, UC Irvine has extensive expertise in disciplines like engineering, physical sciences, and climate science, which enables it to support NASA's mission...
- This federal contract award is a grant for $199,122 provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine). The grant is for research related to NASA's chemistry and climate models, as well as the MERRA-2 meteorological fields. UC Irvine is a major public research university that has previously received federal funding from agencies like the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and Department of...
- This is a $429,931 research grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine), a major public research university located in Irvine, California. The grant is for a two-year research project focused on developing a methodology to improve the accuracy and resolution of satellite-based precipitation retrieval estimates. The research aims to incorporate spatial patterns and covariation of satellite...
- This $134,999.21 federal research grant was awarded by NASA to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) to support the Integrated Multisatellite Retrievals for Global Precipitation Measurement (IMERG) system. IMERG unifies multiple precipitation measurement algorithms such as PERSIANN-CCS and Climate Prediction Center Morphing with Kalman Filter. The grant will fund research and development activities related to this NASA Earth observation system. UC Irvine, a public research...
This federal contract award, with ID NNX16AQ23G, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) to investigate how surface soil moisture influences wildfire dynamics in western North America. The $479,639.58 grant supports research spanning scales from the ignition and growth of individual fires to the impact of soil moisture on continental-scale fire emissions. The work leverages high-quality soil moisture data from NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission. This grant does not have a set-aside designation, as UC Irvine was selected competitively based on its research expertise and capabilities. UC Irvine is a public research university known for its contributions across diverse fields, including biomedical sciences, engineering, and climate research. This award is part of NASA's broader efforts to understand and model the complex interactions between land surface processes and the Earth system.
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| Not listed | ($238) | 3/25/21 | ||
| 7 | Funding Only Action | ($238) | 3/25/21 | |
| Not listed | $0 | 9/25/20 | ||
| 6 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 9/25/20 | |
| Not listed | $0 | 9/4/19 |