NSF Org:	AGS Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
Recipient:	NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
Initial Amendment Date:	September 25, 2009
Latest Amendment Date:	August 26, 2014
Award Number:	0937537
Award Instrument:	Interagency Agreement
Program Manager:	Robert Moore AGS  Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences GEO  Directorate for Geosciences
Start Date:	October 1, 2009
End Date:	September 30, 2015 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$402,024.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$2,255,391.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2009 = $402,024.00 FY 2010 = $415,762.00 FY 2011 = $429,605.00 FY 2013 = $508,000.00 FY 2014 = $500,000.00
History of Investigator:	Maria Kuznetsova (Principal Investigator) Maria.M.Kuznetsova@nasa.gov Michael Hesse (Former Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER 8800 GREENBELT RD GREENBELT MD  US  20771-2400 (301)286-0807
Sponsor Congressional District:	04
Primary Place of Performance:	NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER 8800 GREENBELT RD GREENBELT MD  US  20771-2400
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	04
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	EFX9AMALVGN3
Parent UEI:	NW2RJN8TQQW1
NSF Program(s):	Upper Atmospheric Facilities, Geospace Sci Cluster Prgrm, Space Weather Research
Primary Program Source:	01000910DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01001011DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01001112DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01001213DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01001314DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01001415DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s):	0000, 4202, 4444, 7789, OTHR
Program Element Code(s):	420200, 778900, 808900
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.050

ABSTRACT

This award will incorporate Ionospheric, Thermospheric and Mesopheric (ITM) models into the Community Coordinated Modeling Center (CCMC) at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center. The CCMC will then provide the research community access to these models via new online interfaces, and transfer validated versions of the ITM models to US space weather operational agencies after suitable testing and evaluation have been performed. For this purpose, CCMC intends to hire a new staff member to be supported by the present proposal. CCMC staff will also work with developers of ITM models, and will adapt these models to run on CCMC's in-house computing resources.

CCMC will evaluate the performance of the ITM models and will work to increase model performance where desirable and possible, which will include coupling models of varying domains and physical scales. After models have been evaluated for scientific validity and numerical stability, and their performance assessed through metrics-based studies, they will be considered for transfer to operational agencies in the federal government. CCMC has established a new path for this process. Thus, the ITM models, used by US operational agencies, will be greatly enhanced by the proposed program of work.

The CCMC is a multi-agency effort established and overseen by NSF, NASA, NOAA, and the Department of Defense. In addition to helping transition to operations, the center also participate in educational programs designed for students and operational forecasters.

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