This $360,402.98 federal grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Colorado will investigate the interactions of volcanic ash with volcanic sulfate aerosols, as well as the impact of micrometeorites and mountain wave clouds on polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) using data from the CALIPSO satellite. The University of Colorado, a state university and institution of higher learning, will conduct this fundamental research in the fields of space...
This federal contract award, with ID 80NSSC20K0133, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado. The $227,861.70 grant is for a research effort that uses CloudSat and CALIPSO satellite observations to advance the understanding of polar cloud and precipitation processes, as well as the detectability and reliability of climate change signals. The contract, which does not have a...
This federal contract award, valued at $99,999.99, was granted by NASA to The Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado Office of Contracts and Grants Division. The contract aims to increase resolution and detection confidence of atmospheric layers, especially aerosols, for the ICESAT-2 Earth observation mission, which is central to NASA's strategic plan. The University of Colorado, as a U.S. state government entity and accredited public research...
The University of Colorado, Boulder, has been awarded a $44,476 grant by NASA's Shared Services Center to conduct research on "AEROSOL MICROPHYSICAL EFFECTS ON CLOUDS IN A WARMING ARCTIC". This three-year fundamental research grant, beginning in March 2024, aims to expand scientific knowledge in the area of climate science and atmospheric physics. The University of Colorado, as a leading public research institution, has previously received numerous federal grants and contracts from...
The University of Colorado at Boulder was awarded a $538,533 research grant (21-CCST21-0065) on August 18, 2022, to develop new CALIPSO Level-2 data products using a density-dimension algorithm for detecting thin clouds and aerosols in the atmosphere. This grant, which extends through August 17, 2026, supports fundamental research in atmospheric science and remote sensing technology. The work will be performed at the university's Boulder, Colorado campus under the Office of Contracts and...
This federal contract award, valued at $98,938.51, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado Office of Contracts and Grants Division. The award is for research on the Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL), which is critical for weather and climate forecasts as well as air quality simulations. The contract aims to address gaps in the understanding of PBL processes and their...
This federal contract award is a $417,795.50 grant to the University of Colorado, a public research university, to continue its activities as part of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) Flux Inversion Theme Group's global carbon dioxide (CO2) flux inversion model intercomparison project (MIP) for an additional three years. The project aims to help interpret new updates to the OCO-2, Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT), and OCO-3 CO2 data products, specifically by assimilating...
This is a $150,000.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado Office of Contracts and Grants Division, to conduct research titled "CAN SPECTRAL OBSERVATIONS FROM AIRS ENHANCE THE DETECTION OF RECENT AND FUTURE ARCTIC CLIMATE CHANGE?". The award, which runs from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2026, is for fundamental research to expand scientific knowledge...
The University of Colorado was awarded a $215,398.68 grant (Contract ID: 80NSSC20K1797) by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop and implement an operational algorithm to retrieve cloud optical thickness. This research and development effort, which does not have a set-aside designation, will conclude by September 30, 2023. The University of Colorado, a U.S. state government entity and accredited public research institution, has extensive experience conducting...
This federal contract award, valued at $525,408.00, was granted to Colorado State University by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to use data from the CloudSat and CALIPSO satellite missions to understand the role of clouds in extratropical climate variability. The contract runs through October 16, 2026. Colorado State University, a public land-grant research university, will provide research services through its Sponsored Programs division. This award is not associated...
This federal contract award provides funding to the University of Colorado, a public research university, to conduct studies of polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) using data from the CALIPSO satellite and an advanced aerosol model. The contract, awarded by NASA, has a total ceiling value of $298,617.64 and runs through February 2021. The university will work to improve CALIPSO's PSC composition algorithm, investigate the formation of small NAT particles, and explore the impact of small volcanic eruptions on PSCs and stratospheric ozone. This award is not associated with any set-aside designations. The university has a history of providing research and development services to federal agencies including NASA, the Department of Defense, and NOAA.