Project Grant 2555793
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded $212,291 to Space Science Institute on August 15, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to investigate how solar wind dynamic pressure enhancement generates ionospheric ion outflow and affects space weather forecasting. The recipient will conduct two parallel research activities: analyzing Cluster satellite data to characterize temporal variations of ion fluxes in the cusp and lobes resulting from...
- 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...
- The University of South Alabama received a $247,566 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) for work on the "Analysis and Prediction of Magnetospheric Plasma Energy Dynamics with the Wind Driven Magnetospheric-Ionospheric (WindMI) Model" from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2024. As part of this award, the University will analyze and predict magnetospheric plasma energy dynamics using the WindMI model to strengthen understanding of integrated...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded The Catholic University of America a $598,925 project grant under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050) from May 15, 2023 to April 30, 2026. The grant will support research analyzing ion kinetic instabilities in the solar wind observed near the sun through hybrid modeling and machine learning techniques. Specifically, the university will analyze data from NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission on...
- 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 National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $587,299 provides funding from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026 to support collaborative research at the University of California, Los Angeles aimed at improving understanding of the impact of solar wind dynamic pressure on the Earth's ionosphere and space environment. Specifically, the award will fund investigations using Cluster satellite data and 3D global hybrid simulations to evaluate the physical processes behind ion...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded the University of Texas at Dallas $439,511 on October 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to develop a science-driven framework for CubeSat missions monitoring energetic particle precipitation into Earth's upper atmosphere. The project addresses how space weather—driven by energetic particles from Earth's magnetosphere and solar events—affects satellites, communications, navigation systems, and...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Catholic University of America $180,454 under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) on September 1, 2026, to develop physics-based and machine learning methods for modeling space weather impacts on Earth's exospheric energetics. The recipient will combine exosphere modeling, machine learning techniques, and ultraviolet observations to determine processes responsible for storm-time changes in the hydrogen exosphere. The work...
The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded Auburn University $521,094 on August 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to investigate how solar wind transients alter ion precipitation processes in Earth's magnetospheric cusp region. The project quantitatively characterizes cusp ion precipitation under both steady-state solar wind conditions and solar wind transients, focusing on the roles of magnetopause reconnection and cusp wave-particle interactions in driving precipitation dynamics. Research employs the Auburn Global Hybrid Code in Three Dimensions (ANGIE3D), a global hybrid simulation framework capable of resolving large-scale magnetospheric processes with high spatial and temporal resolution. Simulations will map reconnection dynamics, magnetospheric convection, and precipitating ion signatures onto the polar ionosphere to enable analysis of both steady and transient conditions. The project will examine the evolution of cusp wave properties and injected ion populations through magnetic field diagnostics, ion spectral analysis, and particle-tracking techniques to resolve wave-particle interactions. Satellite observations will be incorporated to validate the modeled precipitation processes. Results are intended to improve understanding and prediction of space weather impacts on technological systems including satellites, communications, and navigation systems. Performance occurs at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, with a period of performance from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $521.1k | 7/28/26 |