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Today's Topics:
1. Postdoc: WRF-Chem modelling of marine atmosphere (Univ East
Anglia, UK) (Roland von Glasow)
2. PhD studentship (Valerie Livina)
3. Atmospheric Science Position within RWE Supply and Trading
(Germany) (Roger Brugge)
4. PhD Top-up Scholarship with the University of Queensland &
Kimberley Foundation of Australia (Australia) (Roger Brugge)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 17:47:38 +0100
From: Roland von Glasow <R.von-Glasow@uea.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Postdoc: WRF-Chem modelling of marine atmosphere
(Univ East Anglia, UK)
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Postdoc: WRF-Chem modelling of the Importance of Marine Gases and
Particles for Tropospheric Chemistry
In this project the 3D regional atmospheric chemistry model WRF-Chem
will be used to investigate chemical processes in the marine atmosphere
with a focus on halogen compounds and links between halogen and organic
chemistry and how they influence the oxidation capacity of the
atmosphere and climate forcing. The model results will be evaluated with
results from the recent TORERO and EqPOS campaigns in the East Pacific
and with data from the North Atlantic. This is an exciting opportunity
for someone who is interested in the technical challenge of modifying
and running a regional 3D model and the scientific challenge of
understanding atmospheric chemistry of the marine atmosphere including
the role of meteorological forcing.
The successful candidate will have a PhD in atmospheric or related
sciences (or equivalent experience) and ideally experience with a
regional 3D model. This is a full time 36 month post (?30,728 to ?36,661
per annum), with an intended start date of 01/06/2014 or soonest thereafter.
Closing date: 12 noon on 6 May 2014. Further details and application
form: http://tinyurl.com/qhqdovj
Please contact Prof Roland von Glasow (R.von-Glasow@uea.ac.uk) for
further information and informal discussions.
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 17:31:22 +0100
From: Valerie Livina <vlivina@gmail.com>
Subject: [Met-jobs] PhD studentship
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Hello,
Can you please advertise this studentship at the University of Southampton?
http://noc.ac.uk/gsnocs/project/abrupt-climate-change-%E2%80%93-potential-collapse-atlantic-meridional-overturning-circulatio
Abrupt climate change - potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional
Overturning Circulation
Dr Claudie Beaulieu <http://noc.ac.uk/people/cb1y12>, Dr Florian
Sevellec<http://noc.ac.uk/people/fs1m10>,
Dr. Eleanor Frajka-Williams <http://noc.ac.uk/people/eefw1u08>, Dr Valerie
Livina (National Physical Laboratory).
Rationale:
Increasing anthropogenic pressure on the Earth's climate may push some of
its components to rapidly switch to a new state with large-scale impacts on
human and ecological systems. Such abrupt changes have occurred in the
past, are already underway in some systems and are projected with some
level of uncertainty in other systems. Among threatening abrupt changes or
"tipping points" that may occur in the climate, a shutdown of the Atlantic
Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) could happen if enough freshwater
or heat enters the North Atlantic to halt North Atlantic Deep Water
formation (IPCC, 2007). A shutdown in the overturning circulation could
have severe consequences for climate change, including potentially a
southward shift of the tropical rainfall belts, additional sea level rise
in the North Atlantic and disruptions to marine ecosystems. Some surprises
in the climate system may be inevitable, but the existence of early warning
signals able to anticipate abrupt change has been suggested, offering the
potential to reduce consequences.
The goals of this project are to 1) develop a methodology for studying
abrupt changes in oceanographic data, by testing and refining previously
developed techniques of detection and prediction of abrupt changes; and 2)
determine whether an abrupt change in the AMOC is underway.
Methodology:
The student will develop a composite methodology for early warning,
detection and forecast of abrupt changes in oceanography. The methodology
will be adapted from tipping point analysis (e.g. Livina et al., 2011;
2013) and change point analysis (e.g. Beaulieu et al., 2012), both applied
in a wide range of fields including climate. The tipping point analysis
includes three stages: 1) anticipation (early warning signals based on time
series properties); 2) detection (potential analysis revealing the number
of system states); and 3) post-tipping forecast of the system dynamics. The
student will test these approaches using artificial data and estimate the
risk of false alarm and the power of detection in order to provide reliable
techniques. The methodology will be used to analyse the stability of the
North Atlantic currents observed by the RAPID-Watch oceanographic project.
Training:
All doctoral candidates will enrol in the Graduate School of NOCS (GSNOCS),
where they will receive specialist training in oral and written
presentation skills, have the opportunity to participate in teaching
activities, and have access to a full range of research and generic
training opportunities. GSNOCS attracts students from all over the world
and from all science and engineering backgrounds. There are currently
around 200 full- and part-time PhD students enrolled (~60% UK and 40% EU &
overseas).
The student will learn about abrupt climate change, tipping point analysis,
change point analysis, relevant aspects of oceanography and its interaction
with climate. The student will receive training in mathematical and
statistical methods to analyse abrupt changes, developed by Livina and
Beaulieu respectively. The student will receive training in methods of
research by the NOCS Graduate School, where he/she will attend appropriate
university Masters level lectures to gain relevant background knowledge.
The student will benefit from an industrial partnership with the National
Physics Laboratory. Presentation of the results at national and
international conferences will be expected and encouraged. There may also
be the opportunity to participate in a research cruise. The development of
multidisciplinary skills from mathematics, statistics, climate and
oceanography offers many employment opportunities in academia, the
government and industry (e.g. environmental monitoring and risk management
and mitigation).
Wider Implications:
The increasing threat of abrupt climate change is of primary concern for
near-term societal decision-making. Building the ability to anticipate and
forecast abrupt changes has the potential to reduce/avoid severe
consequences. This project will provide a methodology to monitor the AMOC
and determine whether important changes in the stability of the system are
under way. Furthermore, the project will provide a general methodology for
analysing and monitoring abrupt changes in other branches of Earth
sciences, as well as other complex systems.
Eligibility & Funding Details:
Studentship half funded by the National Physical Laboratory.
Background Reading:
Beaulieu, C., Chen, J., and Sarmiento, J.L. (2012) Change-point analysis as
a tool to detect abrupt climate variations. Philosophical Transactions of
The Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, 370,
1228-1249.
IPCC: Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis, edited by: Solomon,
S., Qin, D., Manning, M., Chen, Z., Marquis, M., Averyt, K. B., Tignor, M.,
and Miller, H. L., Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Livina, V., Kwasniok, F., Lohmann, G., Kantelhardt, J.W., and Lenton, T.M.
(2011) Changing climate states and stability: from Pliocene to present.
Climate Dynamics, 37 (11-12), 2437-2453.
Livina, V., Lohmann, G., Mudelsee, M., and Lenton T. (2013) Forecasting the
underlying potential governing the time series of a dynamical system.
Physica A, 392 (18), 3891-3902.
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Dr Valerie Livina
http://vlivina.googlepages.com
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 19:01:30 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Atmospheric Science Position within RWE Supply and
Trading (Germany)
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Forwarded from CLIMLIST...
RWE Supply & Trading (located in Essen, Germany) is a leading European
energy trading house for commodities in both their physical and
derivative forms. As one of Europe?s strongest competitors in the gas
industry, we optimise RWE?s entire non-regulated gas business. Our
headquarters boast Europe?s largest energy trading floor, complementing
additional sites in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas.
With a large number of wind farms and photovoltaic installations being
installed across Europe, the impact of weather on energy supply and
demand has grown significantly in the last couple of years. RWE Supply &
Trading's Weather team is at the forefront of understanding the complex
interactions that result from these changes to the European and US
generation portfolio. In order to maintain and increase our lead in the
industry, we want to further strengthen our capabilities in this area.
Therefore, RWE Supply & Trading is looking for a highly motivated
individual with solid meteorological knowledge and expertise in support
of wide ranging renewable energy platforms strongly focused on Europe.
In this position you will support the trading desks in Essen and the
various international offices with up-to-date information and views on
weather developments and their impact on the traded energy markets. The
Weather team also assists the overall company in identifying weather
trends and assessing their impact on RWE's operations. The diversified
areas of responsibility will include the following:
contributing to the various forecasting processes conducted by the
Weather team
conducting project work to enhance the understanding of weather trends
and their impact on the gas and electricity sector
accurately communicating results to a wide variety of customers/traders
within RWE Supply & Trading in a timely manner
ensuring that weather-related impacts are comprehensively modelled for
the gas and electricity sector within short-term, mid-term and long-term
market models
Your profile:
university degree in meteorology or atmospheric science
written and spoken English proficiency
ability to absorb large amounts of information and extract relevant
conclusions
familiarity with numeric forecasting techniques and climatological
indices, e.g. AO, NAO, ENSO, etc.
excellent communication and analytical skills with a strong commercial
acumen
ability to work in a fast-paced environment, to meet tight deadlines and
to demonstrate effective team player skills when working with other
meteorologists, analysts, strategist and traders
advanced knowledge of MS Windows and Excel
high level of self-motivation and flexibility
relevant work experience in a trading environment is a plus but not
mandatory
Please find below the link to the complete job description.
<http://www.rwe.com/web/cms/en/2085440/rwe/career/vacancies/detail/?id=5342F3EC911705E0E10080000A9AD024E&sortierung=defaultdesc&limit=20&company=Alle>
Best Regards
Fabienne Kliesch
RWE Supply & Trading GmbH
HR Client Services Germany
Altenessener Str. 27
45141 Essen
mailto:Fabienne.Kliesch@rwe.com
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 19:03:29 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] PhD Top-up Scholarship with the University of
Queensland & Kimberley Foundation of Australia (Australia)
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Forwarded from CLIMLIST...
Top-up PhD Scholarship:
An outstanding and motivated PhD candidate is being sought to work as
part of a research team on the problem of developing new high temporal
resolution multi-proxy palaeo-climate record for the Kimberley region of
northwest Australia with the explicit objective of extending these back
to at least 20,000 yrs B.P.. The project is supported by The University
of Queensland and the Kimberley Foundation of Australia. Details of the
scholarship, applicant eligibility and method of application can be
found at: <http://www.seek.com.au/job/26179691>.
Further details can also be requested from:
Hamish McGowan PhD
The University of Queensland
Brisbane 4072, Australia.
Email: h.mcgowan@uq.edu.au
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