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National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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ACTION DATE2026-03-31·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_NNG17HP01C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

IGF::CL::IGF SUPPORT FOR ATMOSPHERES, MODELING, AND DATA ASSIMILATION (SAMDA)

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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What the model surfaced from this award

Confidence: high
In plain English

Funds atmospheric science research, modeling, and data assimilation systems for climate and weather applications.

Sub-sectors
earth-scienceclimate-modelingdata-systems
Why this matters

Strengthens U.S. capabilities in climate science infrastructure and Earth observation data systems critical for environmental monitoring.

Supply-chain signal

Drives demand for advanced computing, data processing infrastructure, and scientific software systems supporting atmospheric research.

U.S.–China competition angle

Supports U.S. leadership in climate science and Earth observation capabilities amid global competition for climate data dominance.

Generated by award_classification v1.0.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-14. Cost: $0.001307.

Period of performance
Start
2017-03-01
End
2025-05-31
Status
expired349 days ago
Sources
  • Award record ingested from usaspending. Source identifier CONT_AWD_NNG17HP01C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-.

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