Project Grant 2527406
- This federal Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences provides $655,096 to the University of Oklahoma for research related to improving weather prediction through analysis of polarimetric radar data. The award's stated goal is to advance fundamental knowledge and understanding of the integrated Earth system through supporting basic research in atmospheric sciences, as outlined in the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). Over a three-year...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $298,441 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of Oklahoma, operating through its Office of Research Administration, for a collaborative research project on using polarimetric radar observations, cloud modeling, and in situ aircraft measurements to improve large hail detection and warnings. The project aims to better understand the microphysical processes of hail generation and develop more advanced...
- The University of Oklahoma will provide research services under a $217,144 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). Specifically, the awardee will use new phased array radar technology to study storm electrification and lightning initiation through dual-polarization observations of thunderstorms. High-resolution temporal and spatial data will characterize cloud structures influencing lightning development and explore interactions between lightning...
- This three-year, $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will fund research comparing in-situ and polarimetric radar hail observations. Colorado State University will analyze existing dual-polarimetric radar and storm-penetrating aircraft data to improve estimates of hail properties from radar signatures. Researchers will process hydrometeor images and compute polarimetric radar signatures using...
- This $277,610 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), will fund research comparing in-situ and polarimetric radar hail observations. The University of North Dakota will use existing polarimetric radar and storm-penetrating aircraft data to improve estimates of hail properties from radar. Researchers will process hydrometeor images, analyze radar data to identify times when sweeps intersected hail, and...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences provides $678,911 to the University of Oklahoma under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050) to analyze data collected during the 2019 and 2022 Targeted Observation by Radars and UAS of Supercells field campaigns. The University will apply advanced modeling techniques to observational data on supercell thunderstorms to improve understanding of why some develop tornadoes...
- The University of Oklahoma will provide research services under a $438,686 National Science Foundation Project Grant in the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). Specifically, the University will collect and analyze Doppler radar data to further understanding of tornado formation and wind structure in severe convective storms. Using a mobile, rapid-scan polarimetric radar, researchers will document tornado genesis and structure at low altitudes, including a rare anticyclonic tornado. Existing radar...
- This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) provides $917,824.00 to Colorado State University to conduct research on "NEW INSIGHTS INTO PRECIPITATION VARIABILITY AND CLOUD PROCESSES USING POLARIMETRIC RADAR AND CLOUD SYSTEM RESOLVING MODEL SIMULATIONS." The project aims to advance scientific understanding of precipitation patterns and cloud processes through the use of advanced radar technology and...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Polar Programs, under the Polar Programs federal grant program (CFDA 47.078), provides $551,480 to the University of Oklahoma from May 15, 2022 to April 30, 2025. The grant supports research services focusing on advancing knowledge of Arctic sea ice interactions with tropospheric polar vortices and Arctic cyclones. Specifically, the university will investigate the coupling of these atmospheric phenomena with underlying sea...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) provides $699,833 to The Pennsylvania State University to investigate the convective boundary layer and entrainment zone using dual-polarization radar observations. The project aims to expand the creation of radar-derived data on the depth of the convective boundary layer and entrainment zone across multiple sites in the U.S. and analyze this data to better understand how wind shear and...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) is funding research to improve the assimilation of polarimetric radar data into numerical weather prediction models. The $719,925 award to the University of Oklahoma will support a three-pronged study: 1) exploring new methods to improve the quality of specific differential phase and differential backscattering phase radar data, 2) testing and modifying microphysics schemes using polarimetric data as a constraint, and 3) incorporating the data assimilation research into the JEDI-MPAS coupled modeling system. This research aims to leverage recent advancements in dual-polarization radar technology to enhance precipitation estimation and severe weather forecasting capabilities. The award period runs from August 2025 to July 2028 and does not include any planned sub-awards.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $719.9k | 8/1/25 |