Snow Process Studies and Modeling to Improve Arctic Climate Prediction.pdf

Web: /prp/prp_ans/prp_ans.pdf NSF Arctic Natural Sciences (ANS) Proposal ARC-0714088 Submitted: December 8, 2006 Last modified: Sunday 11 November, 2007, 13:34 Awarded: September 5, 2007 Snow Process Studies and Modeling to Improve Arctic Climate Prediction Dr. Charles S. Zender Department of Earth System Science University of California, Irvine Information for potential collaborators: This NSF proposal responds to the 2006 NSF Arctic Research Opportuni- ties (ARO) announcement, NSF 06-603. The proposal was submitted to the Arctic Natural Sciences (ANS) Program of the Division of Arctic Sciences (ARC) in the Office of Polar Programs (OPP). The cognizant Program Managers are Bill Wiseman wwiseman@, (703) 292-4750 and Jane V. Dionne jdionne@, (703) 292-7427. News/Preface: 5. Filled out IPY participant information form for Polar Field Services (NSF contractors). Identi- fied website for initial dissemination of LGGE snow measurements as /snw. Identified IPY sub-disciplines as Snow physics, aerosol-climate interactions, cryosphere-radiation interactions. 4. The award to UCI is official. The approved budget is $135634+$194447+$188401 = $518482. The award dates are20100831 (pending successful annual reviews). The report due dates are and The report overdue dates are and 3. Received award letter describing award context and panel review. This proposal was one of 188 submitted proposals for 105 distinct projects that requested a total of $75M from the NSF OPP/ARC/ANS in 2006. The panel review is the joint evaluation by both ANS and CLD. The available ANS budget for all awards was $8M for three years. GEO/ATM/CLD will co-fund this grant. 2. Received word that NSF OPP/ARC/ANS and GEO/ATM/CLD (J. Fein) jointly reviewed and recom- mended funding this proposal. No mention of budget constraints so grant may (knock on wood) be fully funded ($518,482). 1. Version submitted