Project Grant 2516142
- The National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) awarded a $291,289 project grant to Clemson University on Aug 15, 2025 for the collaborative research project "Subauroral Atmospheric and Ionospheric Dynamics at the Edge of Space". This project will investigate natural irregularities in the Earth's ionosphere at altitudes of about 100 km that affect radio wave propagation and space-based operational systems. The research will use radars, GNSS receivers, and other...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Northeastern University a $556,179 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct collaborative research on "Unveiling Hidden Dynamics of the Auroral Ionosphere Using AI-Based Sensor Fusion." The project aims to improve understanding of complex and transient ionospheric structures at high latitudes, which can disrupt radio frequency signals used for communication, radar, and GPS. The research will leverage advanced...
- This $135,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) supports collaborative research to study the impact of solar eclipses on the ionosphere, a critical region of Earth's atmosphere that affects radio communications and navigation. The lead awardee, the Regents of the University of Colorado (a U.S. state government entity and institution of higher learning), will coordinate multi-instrument observations of ionospheric parameters during...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $523,833 will fund research into impacts of atmospheric waves and geomagnetic disturbances on space weather through April 2025. Under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which supports basic research to increase understanding of the integrated Earth system, the awardee Clemson University will collaborate with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Virginia...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded a $407,336 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Colorado, a U.S. state government entity and institution of higher learning, under the NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The funding will support data-driven modeling to study the day-to-day and longitudinal variability of the equatorial electrojet, a critical electrodynamic feature of the low- and mid-latitude ionosphere. Key...
- This $597,424 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) will support a collaborative research effort led by Trustees of Boston University to unveil the hidden dynamics of the auroral ionosphere using AI-based sensor fusion. The research aims to improve understanding of the ionized outer atmosphere's impact on critical radio-frequency signals used for communication, radar, and GPS systems, particularly during periods of elevated solar activity at...
- This $212,120 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) funds research into the impacts of atmospheric waves and geomagnetic disturbances on space weather conditions. Led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in collaboration with Clemson University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2025, the research will advance...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) provides $210,153 to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to conduct collaborative research on the ionospheric density response to solar eclipses across the United States. The research project aims to quantify the impact of solar eclipses on the ionosphere, a crucial region of the atmosphere that affects radio communication and navigation, and to identify the key factors driving these ionospheric...
- This three-year, $981,286 National Science Foundation project grant supports research using ionospheric modifications to study upper atmospheric variability. Funded through the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), the award to Cornell University will investigate four scientific topics using heating campaigns at the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program facility in Alaska. Graduate and undergraduate students will gain research experience. The University of Alaska Anchorage will maintain...
- This five-year, $1.286 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences will fund research into stormtime magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling and the enhancement of the dawnside auroral electrojet. Under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which supports basic research in atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences to expand understanding of the integrated Earth system, the Johns Hopkins University will investigate the ionospheric current and...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) Project Grant award of $351,460 to Cornell University will support a collaborative research project investigating natural irregularities in the Earth's ionosphere at altitudes near the edge of space. The 3-year project, awarded on August 15, 2025, will utilize radars at Cornell and Clemson University, along with other regional instruments, to study the causes and effects of these ionospheric irregularities, which can impact radio wave propagation and space-based operational systems. The research will combine observational data, theory, and computer modeling to better understand the two-way coupling between the lower/middle atmosphere and the ionosphere. This project will also provide early-career professional development opportunities for graduate students through their involvement in deploying and operating the radar systems.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $351.5k | 7/30/25 |