Project Grant 2117634
Award Date
9/1/21
Completion Date
8/31/24
Dollars Obligated
$2.2M
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
Irvine, CA 92697, USA
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