Project Grant 2040570
Award Date
4/1/21
Completion Date
3/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$371K
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Earth Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.050
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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