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USGS Cooperative Agreement for SWOT Data Research with Rocky Mountain CESU Partner

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), under the Department of the Interior, is seeking a Rocky Mountain CESU partner for a cooperative agreement focused on research and analysis of Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission data. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Water Resources Mission Area - Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the project centers on the SWOT mission and geospatial data products - Products/Services Requested: - Research services to process and analyze SWOT mission data - Tasks include extracting water surface elevations from SWOT pixel cloud data, automating publication for waterbodies, and developing methods for remote sensing of river discharge - Creation of dynamically updated tabular datasets for over 1 million waterbody locations - Assessment of SWOT data accuracy and usability - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Applicants must be participating partners of the Rocky Mountain CESU - Work must comply with federal geospatial data standards and include robust data management plans - Project supports federal energy, science, and conservation strategies - Annual and final progress reports are required - Estimated funding is $300,000 over a base year and one renewal year

Description

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in processing and analyzing data from the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission. The project aims to advance hydrologic decision-making by providing water surface elevation data at unprecedented scales, involving processing SWOT data for hydrological applications and automating publication for waterbodies across the U.S. This partnership will enhance water resource monitoring, support resource management decisions, and align with national energy and environmental strategies. The project will expand water resource monitoring from thousands to over a million locations, supporting critical minerals, energy resources, and environmental conservation.

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