Project Grant 2215567
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$1.2M
Funding Federal Agency
National Science Foundation
Awarding Federal Agency
Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
Federal Grant Program
47.050
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Richardson, TX 75080, USA
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