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A -- INVESTIGATIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE NASA EARTH SCIENCE ENTERPRISE'S MODELING AND DATA ANALYSIS RESEARCH SOL NRA-99-OES-04 DUE 092799 POC Kenneth H. Bergman, Manager, Global Modeling and Analysis Program, Phone (202) 358-0765, Fax (202) 358-2770, Email kbergman@hq.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/date.html#NRA-99-OES-04. E-MAIL: Kenneth H. Bergman, kbergman@hq.nasa.gov. NASA is soliciting proposals for investigations that will contribute to modeling and data analysis research that is supported by NASA's Earth Science Enterprise. This NRA solicits proposals directed to the interests of disciplinary research and analysis, interdisciplinary science, and data analysis programs that include global and regional modeling activities and large-scale data analysis, especially model-driven analysis. It also solicits proposals from instrument science teams and/or guest investigators being newly competed or recompeted in which global and regional modeling and/or model-driven data analysis constitute major elements of the proposal. This NRA is expected to result in research funding of approximately $65 million over three years. The individual program elements included in this NRA, and the responsible NASA Program Managers are: Program Element Manager a. Global Modeling and Analysis Program (GMAP) K. Bergman b. Atmos. Chemistry Modeling and Analysis Pgm. (ACMAP) J. Kaye c. Physical Oceanography Research and Analysis Pgm. (PORAP) E. Lindstrom d. Ocean Vector Winds Science Team (OVWST) E. Lindstrom e. Pathfinder Data Set and Associated Science Pgm. (PDSP) J. Dodge f. EOS Interdisciplinary Science Program (EOS/IDS) J. Dodge In keeping with overall NASA goals and those of the Office of Earth Science, research supported by this NRA will be directed toward demonstrating successful use of data from satellite observing systems, in conjunction with other kinds of data, to improve models and assimilation systems for the Earth system or one or more of its components. Participation in this program is open to all categories of domestic and foreign organizations, including educational institutions, industry, non-profit institutions, NASA centers, and other U.S. agencies. In accordance with NASA policy as described in Appendix C, all investigations by foreign participants will be conducted on a no-exchange-of-funds basis, i.e., investigators whose home institution is outside the United States cannot be funded by NASA. Proposals may be submitted at any time during the period ending September 27, 1999. Proposals submitted to NASA will be evaluated using scientific peer review. Proposals selected for funding will be announced in November, 1999. All prospective proposers are strongly encouraged to submit a letter of intent (LOI) to propose to this Announcement by August 27, 1999. This letter should contain a brief description of the research to be proposed. Please see Appendix E of the NRA for details. Posted 07/09/99 (D-SN352087). (0190)

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