NASA Research Funding for California Institute of Technology

• •NASA awarded $306,200 to the California Institute of Technology for subseasonal prediction of atmospheric rivers and the Madden-Julian Oscillation.
• •The research is intended to support water management efforts in California.
• •The funding is issued under the existing contract between NASA and Caltech for the operation of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
• •JPL is designated as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC).
• •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 required to maintain an education program to improve student retention in STEM disciplines.
• •JPL is authorized to perform work for non-NASA sponsors if designated by NASA Management Office contracting officers.

This award funds specific scientific research into weather patterns affecting California's water supply while reinforcing the long-term federal contract for the operation of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.