Project Grant 2556136
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded $144,000 to the Regents of the University of Colorado on August 15, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct collaborative research linking lower-atmosphere weather to space weather using mesoscale modeling and artificial intelligence. The project will investigate how atmospheric gravity waves generated by meteorological events such as hurricanes and severe thunderstorms propagate upward...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded the University of Texas at Arlington $236,000 on August 15, 2026, to investigate how atmospheric gravity waves generated by severe weather propagate into the ionosphere and produce traveling ionospheric disturbances. Under the Geosciences program, the project will conduct the first systematic examination of gravity wave evolution across more than 400 meteorological events, including hurricanes and severe...
- 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 Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. five hundred thousand dollars on April 1, 2026, to investigate the interactions of gravity waves and tides in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere (MLTI)—the upper atmosphere region above 80 kilometers. The research quantifies dynamical interactions between gravity waves and atmospheric tides within the MLTI region, addressing four science topics: how tides...
- This $719,982 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will support collaborative research to investigate how the breaking of mountain waves affects space weather at altitudes of 100-200 miles above the Earth's surface. The research team from Northwest Research Associates, Inc. (Nwra) will study the impact of these mountain wave-driven turbulence and large-scale waves on the formation of traveling ionospheric...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) aims to investigate the relative contributions of different sources to the observed large-scale gravity waves in the thermosphere and their impacts on tides, planetary waves, and circulations. The $368,409 award, which runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, will utilize the Specified-Dynamics Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model with Thermosphere and Ionosphere Extension (SD-WACCM-X)...
- The Office of Integrative Activities (National Science Foundation, CFDA 47.050 - Geosciences) awarded a collaborative research project grant of $597,424 to the Trustees of Boston University, with performance in Boston, MA. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, supports research aimed at unveiling hidden dynamics of the auroral ionosphere through artificial intelligence-based sensor fusion. The research addresses critical gaps in understanding Earth's ionized outer...
- This federal Project Grant award of $113,466 from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) aims to investigate the relative contributions of different sources to the observed large-scale gravity waves in the thermosphere and their impacts on tides, planetary waves, and circulations. The research, conducted by Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, will use the Specified-Dynamics Whole Atmosphere Community Climate Model with Thermosphere and Ionosphere...
- This $188,835 Project Grant award, made by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), will support research to determine how the breaking of mountain waves affects space weather approximately 100-200 miles above the Earth's surface. The award will fund a collaborative research effort by The Johns Hopkins University to: 1) Characterize the gravity wave characteristics and sources of concentric traveling ionospheric disturbances over the continental U.S. and...
The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded Massachusetts Institute of Technology $120,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct collaborative research linking lower-atmosphere weather to space weather through mesoscale modeling and artificial intelligence. The project provides the first systematic investigation of how gravity waves generated by more than 400 meteorological events evolve through the atmosphere and influence the ionosphere. Researchers will examine end-to-end processes through which meteorological gravity waves propagate into the ionosphere and generate traveling ionospheric disturbances (TIDs), which can degrade the accuracy and reliability of satellite communications, radio transmissions, and global navigation satellite systems. The work will produce multiscale morphology and climatology of gravity waves in the lower atmosphere and mesosphere, determine effects of background atmospheric conditions on gravity-wave propagation, and develop artificial intelligence approaches to predict TID occurrence and morphology. Results will improve characterization of upper-atmospheric variability and strengthen the scientific foundation for future forecasting capabilities. The project includes interdisciplinary training opportunities for early-career researchers. Performance occurs in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a period of performance from August 15, 2026, through July 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $120.0k | 8/3/26 |