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Today's Topics:
1. 12-month postdoctoral fellowship at the CNRM-GAME (Toulouse,
France) - 2nd call (Romain ROEHRIG)
2. Internship at Munich Re (Weather derivatives)
(Bedacht Ernst - Munich-MR)
3. PhD student and postdoc positions available for ocean bubble
projects, University of Southampton (Czerski H.)
4. Senior scientists in environmental and climate research,
Norway (Roger Brugge)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:08:26 +0200
From: Romain ROEHRIG <romain.roehrig@meteo.fr>
Subject: [Met-jobs] 12-month postdoctoral fellowship at the CNRM-GAME
(Toulouse, France) - 2nd call
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Applications are invited for a *12-month postdoctoral position starting
in January 2013*, in the climate research group of the CNRM-GAME in
Toulouse (France) to work on the following subject: "*_Multi-model
analysis of the role of clouds in the tropical large-scale circulation
with an emphasis on intraseasonal timescales_*". The deadline for
application is *October 15th 2012*.
*_Framework_*:
This position is funded by the European Union through the EUCLIPSE
(EU Cloud Intercomparison, Process Study & Evaluation,
http://www.euclipse.eu) FP7 project. This project aims at better
constraining cloud feedbacks in both present-day and future climates, in
the context of CMIP (Coupled Model Intercomparison Project,
http://cmip-pcmdi.llnl.gov/), CFMIP (Cloud Feedback Model
Intercomparison Project, http://cfmip.metoffice.com/), and of the
upcoming 5th Assessment Report of the IPCC. In order to achieve this
goal, the project uses original satellite observations based on active
sensors, evaluate Earth System Models both at the large-scale and at the
process-scale and in both climate and NWP modes. Coordinated idealized
sensitivity experiments are also conducted to identify, understand and
prioritize the most critical cloud processes for different aspects of
the climate system.
The present call concerns the second workpackage of the project on
"Climate model Evaluation and Analysis". It focuses on the role of
clouds in the tropical intraseasonal variability (MJO and possibly
convectively-coupled equatorial waves). Cloud-radiation feedbacks and
moisture-convection feedbacks have been shown to play an active role in
the MJO and in the ability of the atmospheric component of ESMs to
simulate this variability. The link between the simulation of clouds and
that of the main modes of subseasonal variability will be investigated
in a subset of CMIP5 models. As proposed by the fourth workpackge of
EUCLIPSE, coordinated idealized sensitivity experiments, where the cloud
radiative effect is switched off, will offer an interesting framework
for tackling the role of cloud-radiation feedbacks in the representation
of intraseasonal variability, with a possible extension towards the
large-scale tropical circulation (e.g., Hadley-Walker cells), depending
on the interest of the successful applicant. Transpose-AMIP simulations
already performed with the CNRM climate model could also be analyzed to
better understand the links between cloud processes and the
representation of the life-cycle of intraseasonal events.
_*Work description*_:
The proposed work will mainly consist in the following tasks :
1. Document the clouds and their radiative impacts within MJO
disturbances and possibly convectively-coupled equatorial waves,
using satellite observations based on the active sensors of the
A-Train;
2. Evaluate the ability of EUCLIPSE models to capture the cloud
component of the MJO, based on the COSP outputs, and for coupled,
AMIP and Aquaplanet experiments;
3. Analyse the role of the cloud-radiation feedbacks at intraseasonal
timescale using the coordinated idealized experiments with no
cloud radiative effect.
4. Develop and apply process-oriented diagnostics for the
understanding of model biases in the representation of the
subseasonal variability, with an emphasis on the role of cloud
feedbacks;
5. Write project reports and scientific articles, and give
presentations in EUCLIPSE meetings and international conferences.
_*Required qualifications*_:
1. A Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences obtained before the starting date
of the contract.
2. An expertise in Fortran and Unix, and an experience in high computing.
3. A good command of English.
An experience in data analysis, climate modelling and/or statistics will
be appreciated.
_*Practical information*_:
The successful applicant will be contracted by M?t?o-France and will be
based at the "Centre National de Recherches M?t?orologiques - Groupe
d'Etude de l'Atmosph?re M?t?orologique" (Toulouse, France;
http://www.cnrm.meteo.fr/) within the climate research group. The opened
position will start in January 2013 for a 12-month duration. The net
salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and
experience.
For full consideration, applicants are asked to submit a curriculum
vitae (including research experience, publications and conferences, and
computing skills), an application letter including a detailed statement
of research interest and the names, telephone and email address of 2
referees. Applications should be sent by email before October 15th 2012 to:
romain.roehrig@meteo.fr
with copy to:
gilles.bellon@meteo.fr and herve.douville@meteo.fr
Informal enquiries are welcome
For more details about CNRM-GAME climate research activities, please
visit: http://www.cnrm.meteo.fr/gmgec/
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Romain ROEHRIG Phone: +33(0)5 61 07 97 62
METEO-FRANCE Fax: +33(0)5 61 07 96 10
CNRM-GAME/GMGEC/EACE-mail:romain.roehrig@meteo.fr
42, Avenue G. Coriolis
31057 TOULOUSE Cedex FRANCE
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 17:37:31 +0200
From: Bedacht Ernst - Munich-MR <EBedacht@munichre.com>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Internship at Munich Re (Weather derivatives)
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Dear all,
Munich Re is looking for a student:
https://munichre.tms.hrdepartment.com/cgi-bin/a/highlightjob.cgi?jobid=2586
Kind regards
Ernst Bedacht
M?nchener R?ckversicherungs-Gesellschaft
Aktiengesellschaft in M?nchen
K?niginstra?e 107, 80802 M?nchen
Sitz der Gesellschaft: M?nchen
Amtsgericht M?nchen, HRB 42039
Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Dr. Hans-J?rgen Schinzler
Vorstand: Dr. Nikolaus von Bomhard, Vorsitzender;
Dr. Ludger Arnoldussen, Dr. Thomas Blunck,
Georg Daschner, Dr. Torsten Jeworrek, Dr. Peter R?der,
Dr. J?rg Schneider, Dr. Wolfgang Strassl, Dr. Joachim Wenning
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 23:34:39 +0000
From: "Czerski H." <H.Czerski@soton.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] PhD student and postdoc positions available for
ocean bubble projects, University of Southampton
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Postdoc job:
As a Research Fellow you will design, build and deploy a novel camera for the detection of bubbles in the ocean. The main design challenges will be the construction of a novel lighting system and the development of appropriate image processing techniques. You will have a PhD in engineering or physics, be able to build electronic hardware interfaces and be proficient in programming languages such as C and MATLAB. In addition, experience of instrument development, knowledge of image processing techniques would be advantageous. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic post-doctoral researcher to make a direct contribution to ocean research. Project Principle Investigators: Steve Gunn & Helen Czerski.
https://www.jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=162012KR
PhD student:
We seek a PhD student to develop a computer model describing the effect of ocean bubbles on the exchange of gas and particles between the atmosphere and the ocean. We have an existing model that predicts the fluxes of several different gases caused by a bubble plume, and we would like develop this further in order to include surfactant-coated bubbles, a better bubble injection scheme, and the production of aerosol particles. Experimental data will be collected during a research cruise in the North Atlantic (which the successful applicant would be able to join if they wanted), and the final part of the project will be to carry out a comparison of this data with the model predictions. The ideal candidate would have a background in physics or computer science, and an interest in the ocean (although previous experience in this area is not necessary). The student will be joining a team with a mixture of theoretical, laboratory and ocean-measurement expertise, and this is a great opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary environment with an important practical application. Project Principle Investigators: Helen Czerski & Tim Leighton.
http://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=40244&LID=1427
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 09:42:32 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Senior scientists in environmental and climate
research, Norway
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The Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center
(NERSC) is an independent non-profit research foundation
affiliated with the University of Bergen. The institute receives base
funding from the Norwegian Ministry of Environment through the
Norwegian Research Council and is a partner in the Centre for
Climate Dynamics, funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Education
and Research. The Center has extensive collaboration with other
members of the Nansen Group of research centers in Russia,
India, China, South Africa and Bangladesh.
To strengthen the research areas of the institute 1-3 senior researcher
positions are vacant. We are seeking dedicated senior researchers who can
contribute significantly to the research at the Center.
Please see the attachment for further details.
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