Dear Colleague,<br><br>The NASA-NOAA-DoD Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation would like to bring the following external grant program to your attention.<br><br>George<br><br>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">JCSDA 2013 Federal
Funding Opportunity</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">The Fiscal Year 2013 Federal
Funding Opportunity for JCSDA external grants on Research in Satellite Data
Assimilation for Numerical Environmental Prediction is posted at:<span> </span><a href="http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=0MG0Q1TTwQLpMvmZ3pdqZBDD1vg3hn8GL1zCN4pdwRyJpnHWWtMb%211776773140?oppId=204293&mode=VIEW" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=0MG0Q1TTwQLpMvmZ3pdqZBDD1vg3hn8GL1zCN4pdwRyJpnHWWtMb!1776773140?oppId=204293&mode=VIEW</span></a><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">The announcement calls for
proposals for scientific projects in the following areas:</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Testing and integration of
existing, fully validated and operationally-generated quality control
parameters and satellite products, into U.S. operational data assimilation
models (for weather, ocean or land) with an aim to improve the forecast skill
(using global and/or regional metrics). Preference will be given to sensors
and/or parameters with a likelihood of providing a positive impact on U.S.
operational forecast skills.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Assimilation of surface-sensitive
channels and cloud or rain-impacted radiances, from both microwave and infrared
sensors.</span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span>3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Upgrade of Line by Line modeling
in support of the U.S. Community Radiative Transfer Model, with a focus on
bringing this LBL capability to modern standards and incorporating recent
updates. Coordination with JCSDA’s CRTM team is expected.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Total funding is expected to be
approximately $500,000 per year.<span>
</span>Individual annual awards in the form of grants or cooperative agreements
are expected to range from $90,000 to $150,000.<span>
</span>It is anticipated that 3-5 awards will be made. Project duration will be
1-2 years, with funding for the second year contingent on satisfactory progress
in the first year and funding availability.<span>
</span>Letters of Intent to propose are due by Nov. 1, and full proposals by
Jan. 2, 2013. Proposers should follow application and submission directions
spelled out in the FFO. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">For additional information
contact</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><a href="mailto:Sid.Boukabara@noaa.gov" target="_blank">Sid.Boukabara@noaa.gov</a></p>
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