Project Grant 2303226
- This Project Grant award of $650,456 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences supports collaborative research on the relationship between the trade wind inversion layer and the seasonal development of the Southeast Pacific Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). The research aims to understand the dynamic and thermodynamic mechanisms that produce the transition from unfavorable to favorable conditions for deep convection and the genesis of the...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences provides $459,465 to Colorado State University for collaborative research on convective upscale growth processes during the RELAMPAGO field project. The research directly supports the goals of the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to strengthen understanding of the integrated Earth system through basic research in atmospheric sciences. Specifically, Colorado State University will utilize the...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Project Grant award, with a total funding amount of $532,712, supports collaborative research to investigate the physical processes underlying transitions in marine stratocumulus cloud cover over the eastern North Atlantic region. The research aims to develop a causal framework to better understand the complex interactions that drive changes in cloud structure, from continuous stratocumulus layers to more broken...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Project Grant award, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), provides $158,059 to Colorado State University from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. The funding will support collaborative research to understand the impact of declining Arctic sea ice on summertime climate change, including the effects on atmospheric circulation patterns, heat waves, and extreme weather. The research approach includes analysis...
- Colorado State University was awarded a $795,202 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences. The award is part of the NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to strengthen understanding of the integrated Earth system through basic research in atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences. Under the three-year award beginning September 1, 2021, Colorado State University will research the influence of climate change on temperature persistence. The...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $172,774 provides funding from February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024 to support collaborative research examining interhemispheric and zonal asymmetries of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). Funded under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), the award will advance understanding of regional variations in ITCZ latitude and properties through a combination of observational analysis and customized Earth system model simulations....
- The University of California San Diego received a $680,406 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences on July 15, 2021 to undertake a process-oriented investigation of double Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) biases in the National Center for Atmospheric Research Community Earth System Model. The research will be performed by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography through June 30, 2024. The investigation seeks to improve...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded Colorado State University a $1,030,041 Project Grant (CFDA 47.050 - Geosciences) on August 15, 2025, for research titled "Analyses of the Pattern Effect on Radiative Feedbacks: Gaining Physical Insights from Statistical Methods; Testing the Role of Land Surface Temperatures." The project, which extends through July 31, 2028, will develop statistical tools to estimate...
- This Project Grant award of $711,800 from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports research by Colorado State University to investigate the impact of tropical Pacific Ocean rain layers on weather and climate patterns, such as the Madden-Julian Oscillation and El Niño events. The research explores how the formation of a cold lid, or stable layer, from fresh rainwater on the ocean surface can delay and then intensify convective cloud development, with...
- This $202,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 1, 2025, by the National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The award funds postdoctoral research through August 31, 2027, focused on bridging idealized atmospheric modeling with observational data to improve understanding of forest-atmosphere interactions over complex terrain. The primary deliverables include approximately 30 Large Eddy Simulation (LES) runs...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Project Grant award to Colorado State University (CSU) is for $254,826 over 3 years, starting on July 1, 2023. The award is funded under the NSF Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which supports basic research to expand fundamental knowledge and understanding of the integrated Earth system. The project focuses on examining the relationship between the trade wind inversion layer and the seasonal development of the southeast Pacific Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). Specifically, the research analyzes observational datasets and climate model simulations, including specialized simulations using the Community Atmosphere Model, to investigate the dynamic and thermodynamic mechanisms that impact ITCZ formation in this region. The research has broader impacts through the support and training of graduate and undergraduate students, including through CSU's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site and the Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS) program.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $254.8k | 6/27/23 |