NASA Research Funding for California Water Management Study

• •NASA awarded $306,200 to the California Institute of Technology for a specific research project.
• •The project focuses on subseasonal prediction of atmospheric rivers and the Madden-Julian Oscillation to assist with California water management.
• •The work is performed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a federally funded research and development center.
• •JPL is required to perform tasks designated by NASA Management Office contracting officers.
• •JPL's primary mission includes supporting NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Earth science, planetary science, heliophysics, and astrophysics.
• •JPL is responsible for operating NASA's Deep Space Network for telecommunication and data delivery.
• •JPL is mandated to conduct STEM education programs to improve student retention in science and engineering fields.
• •JPL is authorized to perform work for non-NASA sponsors if approved by NASA contracting officers.

This award funds specific scientific research into weather prediction models that inform water management strategies in California.

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