CIRA Projects/Themes Matrix
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 Promoting Education and Outreach on Behalf of NOAA and the University

 Satellite Algorithm Development, Training and Education

 Regional to Global Scale Modeling Systems

 Data Assimilation

 Climate-Weather Processes

 Data Distribution

 Assessing the Value of NOAA Research via Societal/Economic Impact Studies
A Collaborative Effort to Improve Geostationary Products of Hydrologic Variables Prof. Chris Kummerow 11/01/2012 11/30/2015 4/01/2013
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Tasks Related to Techinical Support of the WMO-GGMS Virtual Lab for Education and Training Dr. Bernadette Connell 9/01/2012 8/31/2015 2/22/2013
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Analyzing the impacts of non-gaussian errors in gaussian data assimilation systems Dr. Steven Fletcher Dr. Andrew S. Jones 9/01/2012 8/31/2015 2/25/2013
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Collaborative Research - AON: A Snow Observing Network to Detect Arctic Climate Change - SnowNet II Dr. Glen E. Liston Dr. Christopher A. Hiemstra 9/01/2009 8/31/2015 2/05/2013
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Collaborative Research: Sensitivity of Regional Climate Due to Land-Cover Changes in the Eastern U.S. Since 1650 Lixin Lu, Ph.D. 8/15/2012 7/31/2015 9/21/2012
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Hydrologic Research and Water Resources Dr. Clifford Matsumoto 3/01/2012 2/28/2015 4/12/2012
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Snow Datasets for Arctic Terrestrial Applications Dr. Glen E. Liston 9/22/2012 9/30/2014 2/06/2013
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North American Regional-scale Flux Estimation and Observing System Design for the NASA Carbon Monitoring System Chris O'Dell 7/24/2012 7/23/2014 2/13/2013
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Research collaboration with the aviation weather testbed in support of the NWS NextGen weather program Dr. Clifford Matsumoto 8/01/2011 6/30/2014 11/15/2011
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HFIP-Ensemble Data Assimilation Research for Hurricane Forecasting Dr. Milija Zupanski Dr. John A. Knaff, Dr. Man Zhang 7/01/2010 6/30/2014 2/09/2012
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Legacy Atmospheric Sounding Data Set Project Prof. Richard H. Johnson 4/01/2010 6/30/2014 6/30/2014
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NEAT Expanded: VIIRS and HIIRS Calibration/Validation Dr. Steve Miller 10/01/2011 6/30/2014 3/28/2012
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NESDIS Environmental Applications Team (NEAT) Dr. Steve Miller 7/01/2009 6/30/2014 8/07/2012
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Research Collaboration at the NWS Aviation Weather Center in Support of the Aviation Weather Testbed, Aviation Weather Research Program, and the NextGen Weather Program Dr. Clifford Matsumoto 10/01/2012 6/30/2014 8/07/2012
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Scientific Support to the GOES-R Algorithm Review Board Prof. Tom Vonder Haar 7/01/2011 6/30/2014 2/05/2013
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Effective collaborative NIDIS drought monitoring and early warning in the upper colorado basin Nolan Doesken 7/01/2011 6/30/2014 2/05/2013
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CIRA Support for feature-based valication of MIRS soundings for tropical cyclone analysis and forecasting Jack Dostalek 7/01/2012 6/30/2014 2/05/2013
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Environmental Applications Research (EAR) Dr. Clifford Matsumoto 7/01/2011 6/30/2014 2/06/2013
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CIRA research collaborations with the NWS meteorological development lab on autonowcaster and AWIPS II projects Dr. Clifford Matsumoto 7/01/2010 6/30/2014 2/06/2013
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A Cooperative Institute to Investigate Satellite Applications for Regional/Global-Scale Forecasts Prof. Chris Kummerow 7/01/2009 6/30/2014 2/06/2013
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Modeling of Snow Drift and Mapping of Polar Bear Dens Dr. Glen E. Liston 1/01/2013 3/31/2014 3/19/2013
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Impact Assessment and Data Assimilation of NOAA NPP/JPSS Sounding products and Quality Control Parameters Dr. Steven Fletcher 4/01/2012 3/31/2014 4/12/2012
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A global high-resolution fossil fuel CO2 inventory built from assimilation of in situ and remotely-sensed datasets to advance satellite greenhouse gas Dr. David Baker 3/10/2011 3/09/2014 3/29/2012
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Science and management support for NPP VIIRS EDR imagery algorithm and validation activities and NPP VIIRS cloud validation Dr. Steve Miller 8/31/2011 12/31/2013 3/28/2012
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Satellite meterological application research, development, and technical support Dr. Steve Miller 7/01/2009 12/31/2013 2/05/2013
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Variability in snow sublimation across basin scale systems Nolan Doesken 1/01/2011 12/31/2013 2/05/2013
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Design, development, evaluation, integration and deployment of new weather radar technology Chandrasekaran Venkatachalam 11/01/2010 10/31/2013 10/31/2013
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CoCoRaHs: Capitalizing on Technological Advancements to Expand Environmental Literacy Through a Successful Citizen Science Network Nolan Doesken 10/01/2010 9/30/2013 9/30/2013
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Quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE) Chandrasekaran Venkatachalam 1/01/2011 9/30/2013 9/30/2013
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CIRA Data Processing Center Support for the CloudSat Mission Dr. Steve Miller 10/01/2011 9/30/2013 3/29/2012
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Enabling the use of NASA and NAAPS products in the air quality decision-making processes involved in daily forecasting, exceptional event analysis, and development of standards Shawn McClure 1/01/2009 9/30/2013 9/30/2013
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Data Warehouse for Air Quality Modeling in the Oil and Gas Region of Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado Shawn McClure 9/23/2011 9/30/2013 9/30/2013
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New Statistical Dynamical Intensity Forecast Models for the Indian Ocean and Southern Hemisphere Andrea Schumacher 9/22/2012 9/21/2013 2/22/2013
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Improvements to background error covariances and moisture representation in the Navy Dr. Steven Fletcher 1/09/2012 9/08/2013 4/11/2012
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Web-based environmental database supporting air resource management in National Park and Forest Service lands Dr. Jenny Hand 9/01/2011 8/31/2013 3/29/2012
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Assistance for instrument development to measure the relationship of air quality with night sky visibility Dr. Jenny Hand 8/31/2011 8/31/2013 3/29/2012
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Fine resolution CO2 flux estimates from AIRS and GOSAT CO2 retrievals: data validation and assimilation Dr. David Baker 9/01/2009 8/31/2013 2/05/2013
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Climate Science Connections to Vulnerability Assessments Dr. Glen E. Liston 9/01/2012 8/31/2013 2/06/2013
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Collborative Research: Linking Inuit Knowledge and Local-Scale Environmental Modeling to Evaluate the Impacts of Changing Weather on Human Activities at Clyde River, Nunavut Dr. Glen E. Liston 5/01/2008 7/31/2013 7/31/2013
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CIRA Support to the CASA Dallas Fort Worth Urban Demonstration Network Chandrasekaran Venkatachalam Brenda Phillips 4/01/2012 7/31/2013 8/07/2012
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Development of a probabilistic topical cyclone prediction scheme Andrea Schumacher 8/01/2011 7/31/2013 2/05/2013
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A Multisensor 4-D Blended Water Vapor Product for Weather Forecasting Dr. Stanley Q. Kidder John Forsythe, Dr. Andrew S. Jones 1/01/2011 7/04/2013 11/15/2011
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Tropical Cyclone Model Diagnostics and Product Development Wayne Schubert 7/01/2009 6/30/2013 6/30/2010
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Data fusion to determine North American sources and sinks of carbon dioxide at high spatial and temporal resolution from 2004 to 2008 A Scott Denning 5/01/2007 6/30/2013 6/30/2010
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Summer School on Atmospheric Modeling Dr. David Randall 7/01/2012 6/30/2013 11/15/2011
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Research and Development for GOES-R Risk Reduction for Mesoscale Weather Analysis and Forecasting; and Analysis of Simulated Radiance fields for GOES-R ABI bands for mesoscale weather and hazard events Dr. Steve Miller 7/01/2010 6/30/2013 2/09/2012
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Earth system research lab/global monitoring division carbon tracker modeler and software developer David Baker 7/01/2011 6/30/2013 6/30/2012
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Application of JPSS imagers and sounders to tropical cyclone track and intensity forecasting Dr. Steve Miller 9/01/2011 6/30/2013 3/28/2012
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Improvements in Statistical Tropical Cyclone Forecast Models Dr. Renate Brummer 7/01/2011 6/30/2013 3/29/2012
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Development of a Real-Time Automated Tropical Cyclone Surface Wind Analysis Dr. Renate Brummer 7/01/2011 6/30/2013 3/29/2012
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CIRA Support for Transition of Tropical Cyclone Forecast Products Andrea Schumacher 7/01/2009 6/30/2013 8/17/2012
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CIRA Support to the JPSS Proving Ground and Risk Reduction Program Dr. Steve Miller 7/01/2012 6/30/2013 9/21/2012
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CIRA activities and participation in the GOES improved measurement and product assurance plan (GIMPAP) Dr. Steve Miller 7/01/2012 6/30/2013 2/05/2013
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CIRA Support to GOES-R Proving Ground for National Weather Service Forecaster Readiness Dr. Steve Miller Dr. Renate Brummer 7/01/2012 6/30/2013 2/05/2013
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Getting Ready for NOAA Advanced Remote Sensing Programs A Satellite Hydro-Meteorology (SHyMet) Training and Education Proposal Dr. Bernadette Connell 7/01/2012 6/30/2013 2/06/2013
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CIRA Support of the Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training (VISIT) Dan Bikos Dr. Bernadette Connell 7/01/2012 6/30/2013 2/06/2013
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Weather Satellite Data and Analysis Equipment and Support for Research Activities Prof. Chris Kummerow 7/01/2012 6/30/2013 2/06/2013
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CIRA Support to Production of Real-time Nested NAM-based GOES-R Synthetic Imagery Dr. Louie Grasso Dr. Yoo-Jeong Noh 7/01/2012 6/30/2013 2/07/2013
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Application of "A-Train" Satellite Observations to Support Decision Support Systems for Operational Aviation Weather Products Dr. Steve Miller 10/01/2009 6/28/2013 2/05/2013
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The Role of the Vertical Distribution of Clouds in the Atmospheric Energetics Prof. Tom Vonder Haar 2/01/2010 6/20/2013 2/05/2013
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Utility of GOES-R Instruments for Hurricane Data Assimilation and Forecasting Dr. Milija Zupanski Karina Apodaca, Dr. Louie Grasso, Dr. John A. Knaff, Dr. Man Zhang 6/01/2010 5/31/2013 2/09/2012
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Five Year Cooperative Agreemnt for Center for GeoSciences/Atmospheric Research, Technology Transition and Interactions Prof. Tom Vonder Haar 5/01/2006 4/30/2013 4/30/2013
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Downscaling NCEP Global Climate Forecast System (CFS) Seasonal Predictions for Hydrologic Applications Using Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (RAMS) Lixin Lu, Ph.D. 7/01/2009 4/30/2013 4/30/2013
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Quantifying the Source of Atmospheric Ice Nuclei from Biomass Burning Aerosols Paul DeMott 5/01/2010 4/30/2013 8/07/2012
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Development of short term solar forecasting methods Dr. Steve Miller 7/01/2010 4/01/2013 4/01/2012
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Ensemble Based Assimilation and Downscaling of the GPM-like Satellite Precipitation Information Dr. Milija Zupanski 4/01/2010 3/31/2013 2/09/2012
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Severe Weather/Aviation impact from hyperspectral assimilation Dr. Clifford Matsumoto 4/01/2010 3/31/2013 8/07/2012
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EAGER: Collaborative Research: Interoperability Testbed-Assessing a Layered Architecture for Integration of Existing Capabilities Dr. Clifford Matsumoto 4/01/2012 3/31/2013 8/07/2012
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POES-GOES blended hydrometeorological products Dr. Stanley Q. Kidder John Forsythe, Dr. Andrew S. Jones 3/01/2010 3/31/2013 8/07/2012
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eTRaP Upgrade – Shear, Topography, Storm Rotation, and Rainfall Climatology & Persistence Model (R-CLIPER) Dr. Stanley Q. Kidder 4/01/2012 3/31/2013 2/05/2013
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GOES-CARB: A Framework for Monitoring Carbon Concentrations and Fluxes Dr. David Baker 9/23/2012 3/27/2013 2/13/2013
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Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO-2) Task Chris O'Dell 8/22/2011 3/25/2013 3/29/2012
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Assistance for Visibility Data Analysis and Image Display Techniques Dr. Jenny Hand 1/01/2011 2/28/2013 2/28/2013
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In Support of NOAA commitment to the coordination group for meteorological satellites: enhancing the international virtual laboratory Dr. Bernadette Connell 3/01/2010 2/28/2013 2/28/2013
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RAMMB infrastructure for product development, demonstration and operational transition at CIRA/CSU Dr. Bernadette Connell 3/01/2010 2/28/2013 2/06/2013
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AFWA Coupled Assimilation and Prediction System Development at CIRA Dr. Andrew S. Jones 10/01/2012 2/28/2013 2/13/2013
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Assistance for Visibility Data Analysis and Image Display Techniques Dr. Jenny Hand 2/15/2012 2/14/2013 7/31/2013
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Defining Subgrid Snow Distributions within NASA Remote-Sensing Products and Models Dr. Glen E. Liston 9/01/2006 2/06/2013 2/06/2013
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Algorithm Development for AMSR-2 Prof. Chris Kummerow 2/01/2012 1/31/2013 4/12/2012
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DoD Center for Geosciences/Atmospheric Research at CSU Prof. Tom Vonder Haar 9/20/2012 1/20/2013 1/20/2014
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Software Engineering Support for the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Common Ground System Interface Data Processing Segment (IDPS) Dr. Clifford Matsumoto 4/01/2012 12/31/2012 8/07/2012
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Improvement of the In-Flight Icing Product Algorithm using Satellite Data, Numerical Weather Prediction Model, and Radiative Transfer Model Dr. Yoo-Jeong Noh 8/01/2012 11/30/2012 2/13/2013
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CIRA Contributions in Formulating geoCARB Igor Polonsky 12/21/2011 10/15/2012 4/12/2012
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A study of precipitation motion using model winds Dr. Stanley Q. Kidder 10/01/2011 9/30/2012 3/28/2012
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HMT Field Coordinator Position in NOAA ESRL Physical Sciences Division Chandrasekaran Venkatachalam 10/01/2010 9/30/2012 2/06/2013
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Collaborative Research: CMG-Ensemble Data Assimilation for Nonlinear and Nondifferentiable Problems in Geosciences Dr. Milija Zupanski 9/01/2009 8/31/2012 8/31/2013
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Deriving Mutually-Consistent Carbon-Water Fluxes Lixin Lu, Ph.D. 9/01/2009 8/31/2012 8/31/2012
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Future changes of the Southern Ocean CO2 fluxes Dr. Steve Miller 9/01/2009 8/31/2012 6/30/2013
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Assistance for Night Sky Visibility Data Collection, Analysis and Presentation and Web-Based Environmental Database Supporting Air Resource Management in National Park and Forest Service Lands Dr. Jenny Hand 9/01/2010 8/31/2012 9/30/2012
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Improving the representation of global snow cover, snow water equivalent, and snow albedo in climate models by applying EOS tera and aqua observations Dr. Glen E. Liston Dr. Christopher A. Hiemstra 4/01/2007 7/02/2012 7/02/2012
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Improving an Air Quality Decision Support System through the Integration of Satellite Data with Ground-Based, Modeled and Emissions Data Shawn McClure 5/01/2008 4/30/2012 4/30/2012
Wind Forecasting Solutions for Clean Energy Applications Dr. Milija Zupanski Steve Albers, Steve Albers 4/15/2010 4/14/2012 2/09/2012
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The Role of the Colorado Climate Center in a meaningful drought early warning system for the upper Colorado basin Nolan Doesken 7/01/2009 6/30/2011 6/30/2014
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SEMAP-Southeastern Modeling, Analysis, and Planning Project Shawn McClure 6/14/2010 6/13/2011 4/30/2013
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