Project Grant 2615572
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded Florida State University $422,645 on August 15, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to apply advanced data assimilation techniques to the study of nocturnal thunderstorm development and forecasting. The research will implement novel non-Gaussian data assimilation algorithms for boundary layer profiler data to better incorporate ground-based remote sensing measurements into numerical weather...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded the University of Utah $692,890 on August 15, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to advance data assimilation techniques for numerical weather modeling and forecasting in mountainous terrain. The project develops physics-aware data assimilation strategies tailored to stratified, terrain-driven boundary layers, addressing limitations in how existing assimilation formulations account for terrain...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded the University Corporation For Atmospheric Research (doing business as the National Center For Atmospheric Research) $1,000,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Geosciences program to advance atmospheric sciences through radio occultation technology. The award funds three integrated activity sets. The first involves processing, hosting, and serving GPS radio occultation (RO) data for atmospheric research. The...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to the University Corporation For Atmospheric Research (doing business as National Center For Atmospheric Research, or NCAR) on August 1, 2026, to support the U.S. Climate Variability and Predictability (US CLIVAR) Project Office under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The Project Office coordinates research efforts to improve long-range weather predictions and preparedness...
- This Project Grant award of $529,722.00 from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) will support research to develop advanced artificial intelligence models to predict the formation and evolution of thunderstorms. The project aims to create a prognostic, diagnostic, and generative deep learning nowcasting tool for convection initiation that can quantify the predictability and uncertainty of these predictions. The research will also seek to discover the physical and...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences provides $459,465 to Colorado State University for collaborative research on convective upscale growth processes during the RELAMPAGO field project. The research directly supports the goals of the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to strengthen understanding of the integrated Earth system through basic research in atmospheric sciences. Specifically, Colorado State University will utilize the...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences program Project Grant award of $381,865 to Colorado State University aims to understand how the predictability of severe weather events, such as tornadoes, hail, and flooding, may change as the climate warms. The research will generate and analyze large datasets of numerical weather model forecasts to assess how the ability to predict severe storms evolves in recent (20th century) versus future (21st century) climate scenarios. This work could...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $151,409 Project Grant under the Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) for a multi-year collaborative research project focused on large hail detection and forecasting. The project will leverage polarimetric radar observations, cloud modeling, and in-situ aircraft measurements to better understand the microphysical processes of hail generation and develop advanced methodologies for...
- 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 Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded $174,789 to the University Corporation For Atmospheric Research (NCAR) on August 15, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to develop and apply advanced data assimilation techniques to improve forecasting of nocturnal thunderstorms. The research focuses on implementing novel non-Gaussian data assimilation algorithms to incorporate ground-based remote sensing measurements from boundary layer profilers into numerical weather prediction models. Key objectives include determining which observed temperature, moisture, and wind variables are most critical for predicting nocturnal convection initiation, evaluating whether quantile conserving ensemble filters can better constrain unobserved variables and reduce model imbalances, and assessing how synoptic forcing and initiation mechanisms influence the predictability of these high-impact weather events. The work will support graduate student workforce development. Performance occurs in Boulder, Colorado, with a completion date of July 31, 2029. No sub-awards are planned for this project.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $174.8k | 8/5/26 |