$55,252,567
to UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
SOLE SOURCE COLLABORATIVE EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE RESEARCH BETWEEN NASA/GSFC AND UMD/ESSIC
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What the model surfaced from this award
Collaborative Earth system science research between NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and University of Maryland's Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center.
Strengthens U.S. climate monitoring and Earth observation capabilities through sustained university-agency partnership in critical environmental science.
Supports demand for satellite instrumentation, data processing systems, and specialized scientific computing infrastructure.
Advances U.S. Earth observation and climate science leadership; China actively develops competing satellite systems for environmental monitoring.
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- —THE GODDARD CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION IN SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CRESSTII) WILL CARRY OUT OBSERVATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF NASA.$67.0M
- —THIS PROPOSAL IS FOR THE FIVE-YEAR RENEWAL OF THE COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR SATELLITE EARTH SYSTEM STUDIES (CISESS). THE COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE IS FORMED THROUGH A NATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF ACADEMIC, NON-PROFIT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH LEADERSHIP FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK (UMCP) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA (UNC) SYSTEM. OVER THE COURSE OF THE FIVE-YEAR AWARD, THE RESEARCH PROPOSES TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING THREE THEMES: I. SATELLITE SERVICES II. EARTH SYSTEM OBSERVATIONS AND SERVICES III. EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH$49.5M
- —NEW COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TITLED: DATA DRIVEN ENGINEERING RESEARCH (DATADRIVER)$48.9M
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