Project Grant 2516143
- 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...
- 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) awarded a $201,941 Project Grant under its Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) to Clemson University. The grant, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GEM: THE ELECTRODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF MESO-SCALE AURORAL FORMS," aims to determine the characteristic features of meso-scale auroral forms and improve the understanding of multi-scale ionospheric electrodynamics. The project will leverage computer vision techniques to systematically analyze all-sky images...
- 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 $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...
- 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...
- 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 $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 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 $174,257 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will fund collaborative research to measure daily ionospheric variability and solar eclipse impacts using amateur radio HF Doppler shift receivers. Led by the University of Scranton, the project will deploy thirty GRAPE receivers across North America to study ionospheric responses to dawn, dusk, and solar eclipses in 2023 and 2024. The receivers will generate observations to answer scientific...
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 instruments at Clemson and Cornell University to study the causes of these irregularities, including the influence of two-way atmosphere-ionosphere coupling and plasma processes responsible for meter-scale irregularities in sporadic E layers. The project aims to advance scientific understanding of these phenomena and provide experimental and computational tools for the research community. It will also support early-career professional development through student participation in radar system deployment and operations.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $291.3k | 7/30/25 |