Project Grant 2049620
Award Date
2/1/21
Completion Date
1/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$330K
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
Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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