Project Grant 2620362
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Computational Physics, Inc. $269,926 on August 15, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to develop quantitative methods for ionospheric seismology that leverage satellite navigation signals to detect and characterize earthquake sources and associated tsunami hazards. The project advances detection of low-frequency acoustic waves launched by seismic ruptures that propagate to ionospheric altitudes of 100–300...
- 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...
- 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 $376,369 Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), will enable Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to conduct research on the compound impacts of marine heatwaves, human heat stress, and heavy precipitation in the southeastern United States. The research aims to establish climatologies and trend analyses of these climate extremes, elucidate their compound occurrences and causal mechanisms, and integrate social vulnerability data...
- The Office of Naval Research awarded Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University $1.575 million on December 1, 2025, under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) to model ionosphere-thermosphere impacts of gravity waves originating from tropospheric sources through the MURI (Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative) MITIGATE project, with performance through November 30, 2030, in Florida. The project develops computational frameworks to simulate and predict...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences awarded Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. $121,406 on June 1, 2026, for collaborative research to conduct ground-based observations of Earth's geocorona during the primary science phase of NASA's Carruthers Geocorona Observatory. The project establishes a distributed network of ground-based observatories across North and South America to measure the structure and dynamics of Earth's hydrogen exosphere, filling...
- 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...
- 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 (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) Project Grant award of $294,330 to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will fund collaborative research on short-wave infrared (SWIR) imaging of auroral and airglow emissions. The key objectives are to: Investigate the role of Alfvén waves in generating auroral arcs and forms, as compared to monoenergetic particle influx. Measure metastable helium (He) emissions at 1083 nm to study exospheric density variability over...
- 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 Office of Integrative Activities awarded Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University $346,424 on August 15, 2026, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to investigate upper atmospheric detection of seismic ruptures and tsunami hazards. The project advances ionospheric seismology from qualitative observations to quantitative diagnostics by studying how earthquakes launch low-frequency acoustic waves that disturb the ionosphere in detectable patterns via satellite navigation signals. The research examines vertical coupling and electrodynamic feedback processes within the ionosphere-thermosphere system driven by co-seismic infrasonic acoustic waves traveling to altitudes of 100–300 kilometers. By characterizing earthquake sources through upper atmospheric signatures alongside traditional ground- and ocean-based monitoring, the project addresses observational gaps in assessing complex earthquake dynamics critical to tsunami warning systems protecting coastal communities on the U.S. East and West Coasts, Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories. The work includes development of open-access software and datasets, workforce development, and international collaboration. The methods may extend to detection and characterization of other impulsive events such as bolides and explosions through their atmospheric wave signatures. Performance occurs in Daytona Beach, Florida. The period of performance runs through July 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $346.4k | 8/4/26 |