Spire wins $28 Million NOAA contract to advance hyperspectral microwave sounding technology - SpaceNews

image: Fieldwork is the first step in the pathway to mitigating the impacts of severe weather. CIWRO researchers transform fieldwork data into discoveries that drive developments in forecasting. NORMAN, OK – The University of Oklahoma will receive up to $220 million over five years from the U. S. Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to continue the life-saving weather research led by the OU-NOAA Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations (CIWRO). The partnership, which began in 1978, marks its fifth decade with this renewal, extending the research partnership between OU and NOAA through Sept. 2031.