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<p class="MsoNormal">Funding Opportunity: Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Topic 19: (ONR) Ionosphere Impacts from Tropospheric Gravity Wave Generation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Objective: Develop a quantitative numerical representation of lower atmosphere gravity wave coupling through mesospheric-ionospheric fate modeling that is underpinned by the theoretical models while matching the current observationally
based empirical models from generation, propagation, and dissipation in the thermosphere-ionosphere, leading to improved numerical representation and prediction of ionospheric structure beyond diurnal solar forcing. A team of atmospheric scientists, physicists,
observational and numerical experts are needed to collaborate to address the multidisciplinary aspects of this problem, including impacts on target disciplines and how each discipline will interact within the MURI.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Research Concentration Areas: The suggested approach would leverage a diverse team comprised of theoreticians, numerical modelers, and observational experts in neutral atmosphere dynamics, charged atmosphere physics, remote sensing, and
numerical modeling. Science should focus on: (1) Identification and characterization of sources, occurrences, and climatology of non-orographic tropospheric gravity wave generation, 2) Mechanics of neutral atmosphere gravity wave propagation, coupling into
the mesosphere and evolution, and 3) Sensible effects of gravity waves on charged particle distribution and evolution in the ionosphere.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Anticipated Resources: Awards under this topic will be no more than $1.5M per year for 5 years, supporting no more than five funded faculty researchers. Exceptions warranted by specific proposal approaches may be discussed during the white
paper phase of the solicitation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">White Paper Inquiries and Questions 03 May 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">White Papers must be received no later than 17 May 2024 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Application Inquiries and Questions 23 August 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applications must be received no later than 06 September 2024 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For questions, contact any of the Research Topic Chiefs:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Daniel Eleuterio, ONR 332, 703-696-4303, <a href="mailto:daniel.p.eleuterio.civ@us.navy.mil">
daniel.p.eleuterio.civ@us.navy.mil</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Josh Cossuth ONR 332, 703-696-0703, <a href="mailto:joshua.h.cossuth.civ@us.navy.mil">
joshua.h.cossuth.civ@us.navy.mil</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bruce Fritz, ONR 332, 202-404-1102, <a href="mailto:bruce.a.fritz4.civ@us.navy.mil">
bruce.a.fritz4.civ@us.navy.mil</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Julie Moses, AFOSR, 703-696-9586, <a href="mailto:julie.moses@us.af.mil">
julie.moses@us.af.mil</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Full details about the MURI announcement can be found here:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.nre.navy.mil/work-with-us/funding-opportunities/fiscal-year-fy-2025-department-defense-multidisciplinary">https://www.nre.navy.mil/work-with-us/funding-opportunities/fiscal-year-fy-2025-department-defense-multidisciplinary</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Details about ONR Space Weather research interests can be found here:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.nre.navy.mil/organization/departments/code-32/division-322/marine-meteorology-space">https://www.nre.navy.mil/organization/departments/code-32/division-322/marine-meteorology-space</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bruce A. Fritz, PhD<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ocean, Atmosphere, and Space Research Division<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office of Naval Research, Code 322MM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">W: +1 (202) 404-1102<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: bruce.a.fritz4.civ@us.navy.mil<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*** Note my email has changed to <a href="mailto:bruce.a.fritz4.civ@us.navy.mil">
bruce.a.fritz4.civ@us.navy.mil</a>; please update your contact info for me accordingly ***<o:p></o:p></p>
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