Federal contract award
80LARC18F0075
ANALYSIS OF SATELLITE AND IN SITU OBSERVATIONS OF THE ASIAN TROPOPAUSE AEROSOL LAYER (ATAL) THE ASIAN TROPOPAUSE AEROSOL LAYER (ATAL) IS AN ENHANCEMENT OF AEROSOLS IN THE UPPER TROPOSPHERE AND LOWER STRATOSPHERE (UTLS) ASSOCIATED WITH DEEP CONVECTION OF BOUNDARY-LAYER POLLUTION DURING THE ASIAN SUMMER MONSOON. THE PRESENCE OF ATAL HAS IMPORTANT IMPLICATIONS FOR CLOUD FORMATION, PRECIPITATION, UTLS CHEMISTRY, AND REGIONAL CLIMATE. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH IS TO USE OBSERVATIONAL DATA FROM SATELLITES, BALLOONS AND AIRCRAFT TO ILLUMINATE THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES, COMPOSITION, AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THE ATAL ON THE UTLS REGION. FUTURE WORK MAY INCLUDE ADDITIONAL DEPLOYMENTS TO INDIA OR OTHER COUNTRIES TO MEASURE AND ANALYZE AEROSOL LEVELS IN THE UTLS, OR TO OTHER DOMESTIC OR INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS IN RESPONSE TO VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS TO STUDY THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF VOLCANIC PLUMES.
Award details
Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.
| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Office | NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER |
| NAICS | 541712 |
| PSC | AR11 — SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH |
| Parent award / vehicle | NNL13AA08B |
| Set-aside | Not reported |
| Pricing type | COST PLUS FIXED FEE |
| Obligations | $153.6K |
| Current contract value | $158.5K |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $158.5K |
| Start date | Mar 23, 2018 |
| Current end date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Potential end date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Latest award activity | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Source loaded | Aug 15, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 1 of 1 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2025 | P00010 | $-4.9K | ANALYSIS OF SATELLITE AND IN SITU OBSERVATIONS OF THE ASIAN TROPOPAUSE AEROSOL LAYER (ATAL). THE ASIAN TROPOPAUSE AEROSOL LAYER IS AN ENHANCEMENT OF AEROSOLS IN THE UPPER TROPOSPHERE AND LOWER STRATOSPHERE (UTLS) ASSOCIATED WITH DEEP CONVECTION OF BOUNDARY-LAYER POLLUTION DURING THE ASIAN SUMMER MONSOON. THE PRESENCE OF ATAL HAS IMPORTANT IMPLICATIONS FOR CLOUD FORMATION, PRECIPITATION, UTLS CHEMISTRY, AND REGIONAL CLIMATE. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH IS TO USE OBSERVATIONAL DATA FROM SATELLITES, BALLOONS AND AIRCRAFT TO ILLUMINATE THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES, COMPOSITION, AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THE ATAL ON THE UTLS REGION. FUTURE WORK MAY INCLUDE ADDITIONAL DEPLOYMENTS TO INDIA OR OTHER COUNTRIES TO MEASURE AND ANALYZE AEROSOL LEVELS IN THE UTLS, OR TO OTHER DOMESTIC OR INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS IN RESPONSE TO VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS TO STUDY THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF VOLCANIC PLUMES. |
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