This is a $368,388.65 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) to conduct a three-year research project on calibrating and inter-comparing data from two satellite instruments that measure trace gas species like formaldehyde. The project aims to improve the consistency and long-term trends in these satellite products by reconciling differences between the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) and Global Ozone...
This $277,499.12 federal grant award to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) supports the development and production of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) data products from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (SNPP) Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) instrument. The goal is to continue the critical Earth Observing System (EOS) data records for these key air quality and climate indicators that were previously provided by the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI)...
This is a $169,822 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park to characterize the transport and impact of African dust in the Caribbean basin. The university will integrate ground observations, satellite measurements, and NASA GEOS-5 model simulations to gain a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon, which can affect human health, coral reefs, ocean biogeochemistry, weather, and climate. There is no set-aside...
This is a $55,646.23 grant awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) to derive surface nitrogen dioxide (NO2) measurements from orbital and suborbital observations. The purpose is to maximize the use of current and future NASA data for tropospheric composition and air quality studies. UMBC is a public research university that is part of the University System of Maryland, which has a long history of providing research, measurement, and...
This is a $64,582.13 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) to conduct research on "Improving Stratospheric Ozone Trend Attribution Using Multi-Decadal Records of Long-Lived Trace Gases to Account for Dynamical Variability." The award does not have a set-aside designation. UMBC is a public research university that is part of the University System of Maryland (USM), and both entities have...
This federal grant award was made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) to support a research program focused on advancing data analysis techniques and incorporating new observations related to atmospheric O2, H2O vapor, and aerosols. The $232,130.01 grant does not have a set-aside designation. UMD, a state-controlled institution of higher learning, is the prime awardee. The grant will fund this scientific research through...
This is a $257,426.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) to conduct research under the project titled "HIGH RESOLUTION OBSERVATIONS FOR O3-NOX-VOCS SENSITIVITY DIAGNOSIS: AN ASSESSMENT OF O3 RESPONSE IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS (LISTOS) AND IN FIRE PLUMES (FIREX-AQ)". The grant supports scientific research related to ozone (O3), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in urban...
This is a $533,677 grant awarded by a civilian federal agency, the Shared Services Center, to Morgan State University, a historically Black university in Baltimore, Maryland. The grant is for long-term mapping of satellite-based ozone production rates using OMI, OMPS, and TROPOMI HCHO and NO2 observations via empirical and machine learning methods, with insights from NASA's air quality campaign. The grant does not have a set-aside designation, indicating Morgan State University competed...
This is a $821,671.00 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) for a joint modeling project between NASA's Goddard Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) and Mesoscale Atmospheric Modeling Group. The award, which has a period of performance through May 26, 2026, is for research related to this proposed modeling effort. The University of Maryland is performing this work as the prime contractor, and the...
This is a $1,399,788.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). The grant is for a five-year period ending on May 27, 2027. The grant requires UMD to execute a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, administration priorities, and direction from Congress. UMD will participate as a key partner and enabler in NASA's exploration initiative,...
This is a $379,999.63 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Maryland, College Park for air quality and bromine research. The grant is focused on two main tasks: 1) evaluating and improving air quality models using NASA satellite and field campaign data to understand the relationship between surface ozone, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds; and 2) computing the stratospheric burden of bromine monoxide to quantify the "bromine explosion" phenomenon and its impact on the oxidative capacity of the polar boundary layer. This grant leverages the university's prior work with NASA data and complements an ongoing air quality research program sponsored by the Maryland Department of the Environment. The award does not have a set-aside designation, and the University of Maryland, College Park is the prime recipient under this grant.