Project Grant 2213949
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$1.3M
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
Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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