Project Grant 2334929
Award Date
8/15/24
Completion Date
7/31/27
Dollars Obligated
$336K
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
Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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