Project Grant 2215875
Award Date
9/1/22
Completion Date
8/31/25
Dollars Obligated
$534K
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
Key Biscayne, FL 33149, USA
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