Training Grant 80NSSC17K0367
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- This federal contract award, valued at $526,986.00, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to conduct research aimed at improving the analysis and prediction of tropical cyclones and heavy rainfall. The research will focus on the integrated assimilation of all-sky brightness temperature observations from polar-orbiting microwave and geostationary infrared sensors into the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF)...
- This is a $488,081 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to conduct research on understanding the dynamics and predictability of tropical cyclones using Purposefully Managed Microwave Sensor Testbed (PMM) microwave observations. The grant, with a period of performance running through February 2026, is not associated with a set-aside contract vehicle. Penn State, a major public research university, has a long...
- This is a $132,720.68 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center of NASA to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) for research related to the Dynamics and Predictability of Hurricane Structure and Intensity Changes. The research seeks to use an Ensemble Kalman Filter to assimilate field campaign and other observational data from the NASA Global Hawk and NOAA aircraft that sampled Hurricanes Edouard and Gonzalo in 2014. The goal is to better understand the dynamics and predictability of...
- This is a grant award to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the amount of $240,780.43. The award supports a research project to utilize airborne radar data, satellite observations, and model simulations to advance the understanding and prediction of tropical cyclones. The work will focus on processing and analyzing data from the Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) field campaign, including observations from the...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $1,038,094.00 grant to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to conduct research related to integrating measurements from various observation sources into a weather forecasting model. The research aims to improve the model's microphysics parameterization through ensemble-based simultaneous state and parameter estimation. Key goals include characterizing snowstorm structures and dynamics as well as identifying essential...
- This firm-fixed-price purchase order contract was awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a civilian agency, to The Pennsylvania State University, doing business as Penn State, to provide scientific support services for NOAA's Satellite and Information Services Division. The contract has a ceiling value of $90,000.00 and a period of performance ending on September 30, 2016. No set-aside designation was used for this award. Penn State, a public research university...
- This is a $549,359.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to conduct research on utilizing satellite remote sensing of sea surface salinity towards improved subseasonal-to-seasonal forecasts of hydroclimate extremes in the conterminous United States. The award, titled "21-OSST21-0006, UTILIZING SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING OF SEA SURFACE SALINITY TOWARDS IMPROVED SUBSEASONAL-TO-SEASONAL FORECASTS OF...
- This is a $515,496 grant awarded by the National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSC) to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to conduct research aimed at improving the analysis, prediction, and understanding of tornadic thunderstorms. The ultimate goal is to leverage advanced ensemble-based data assimilation techniques to efficiently integrate satellite-based observations from the newly launched GOES-R satellite, along with other conventional and remote-sensing data sources,...
- This is a $470,705.75 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) for a research project focused on remote sensing of Antarctic surface melt, Antarctic climate, and climate model application in Antarctica. The award, with a period of performance through May 18, 2024, does not utilize any set-aside designations. The research at Penn State will primarily involve developing a new surface melt dataset and analyzing...
- This is a $90,000.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) for professional support services to coordinate the assessment and applications of the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) aerosol product from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (SNPP) satellite. The contract has an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2017 and was awarded on September 14, 2016....
This is a contract award to The Pennsylvania State University, doing business as Penn State, for $134,795.00 to conduct research focused on improving the predictability and understanding of tropical cyclones. The proposed research will develop methods for assimilating satellite observations from microwave satellites and next-generation geostationary satellites into an ensemble Kalman filter system, with the goal of improving tropical cyclone prediction capabilities. This contract supports the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) objectives to improve climate modeling, weather prediction, and natural hazard mitigation through Earth observation from space. The contract has no set-aside designation and was awarded on September 1, 2017, with a completion date of August 31, 2020.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 12/19/19 | ||
| P00003 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 12/19/19 | |
| Not listed | $45.0k | 7/2/19 | ||
| P00002 | Funding Only Action | $45.0k | 7/2/19 | |
| Not listed | $44.8k | 8/8/18 |