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Today's Topics:
1. PhD opportunity on the atmospheric mineral dust cycle at
TROPOS (Leipzig, Germany) (Kerstin Schepanski)
2. Positions for satellite microwave humidity fundamental
climate data records (1 Postdoc, 1 PhD student) (Stefan Buehler)
3. studentship available at the University of Exeter
(Marenco, Franco)
4. PhD opportunity (ice-ocean modelling) at AWI (Ralph Timmermann)
5. PhD studentship (Reading & NPL) (Valerie Livina)
6. Post-Doctoral Fellowship with ArcTrain-Canada (Canada)
(Roger Brugge)
7. Forecaster ? Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (Roger Brugge)
8. Professional Meteorologist - Forecaster (Roger Brugge)
9. QA4ECV ENGINEER (Simon Davidson)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:40:01 +0000
From: Kerstin Schepanski <schepanski@tropos.de>
Subject: [Met-jobs] PhD opportunity on the atmospheric mineral dust
cycle at TROPOS (Leipzig, Germany)
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Dear all,
the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research e.V. (TROPOS) in Leipzig (Germany) is seeking a
PhD student
to join the research team working on the atmospheric mineral dust cycle and mechanism controlling its interannual variability. The post is located in the Modelling Department of TROPOS.
The main task of the successful candidate will be on developing a time-variant dust emission scheme for an improved representation of dust emission from alluvial dust sources in dust models. For this, the candidate will analyze different data sets from satellite observations in order to understand the temporal variability in erodibility depending on precipitation that characterizes alluvial dust sources over North Africa. This will then be used improve the representation of alluvial dust sources in the atmosphere-dust model COSMO-MUSCAT. The position provides the exciting opportunity to work in a thematic field at the interface between remote sensing and numerical modeling as well as soil surface and the atmosphere.
Subject to funding, the open position is limited to three years. The salary level is according to the German public service regulation (65% TV-L 13). The position will start ideally on 1 February 2015 or soon thereafter.
Applicants should have a University Master degree in atmospheric physics, meteorology, physics or related environmental science discipline. The candidate should have a strong interest in environmental processes and in particular in processes at the interface soil surface - atmosphere. Fluent English in written and oral form is mandatory.
We are offering the possibility to work in an interdisciplinary team at a highly renowned atmospheric research institute, and in one of the most attractive cities in Germany.
Female researchers are especially encouraged to apply. Among candidates of equal aptitude and qualifications, preference will be given to a disabled person.
Please send your application including your CV until 20.12.2014 to:
Dr. Kerstin Schepanski
Leibniz-Institute f?r Troposph?renforschung
Permoserstr. 15
04318 Leipzig
Germany
email: schepanski@tropos.de
Best regards
Kerstin Schepanski
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Dr. Kerstin Schepanski
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS)
Permoser Str. 15
04318 Leipzig
phone: +49 (0)341 2717 7195
email: schepanski@tropos.de
web: www.tropos.de
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 14:03:14 +0100
From: Stefan Buehler <stefan.buehler@uni-hamburg.de>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Positions for satellite microwave humidity
fundamental climate data records (1 Postdoc, 1 PhD student)
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We seek a postdoc (4 years) and a PhD student (3 years) for Horizon 2020 project FIDUCEO. The task is to make a new fundamental climate data record of upper tropospheric humidity from operational microwave satellite data, which are available since the mid 1990-ies.
Details on the two positions can be found under these links:
Postdoc:
http://www.uni-hamburg.de/uhh/stellenangebote/wissenschaftliches-personal/Geowiss_31-12-14.pdf
PhD student:
http://www.uni-hamburg.de/uhh/stellenangebote/wissenschaftliches-personal/Geowiss_31-12-2014.pdf
Our group has a friendly atmosphere and a strong focus on research. We value diversity and welcome applications from anybody with a strong background for the positions. The application deadline is December 31, 2014, actual work would start in March 2015.
You are welcome to contact me with questions, but please send the applications themselves to the address given under the links above.
--
Prof. Dr. Stefan Buehler
University of Hamburg
Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability
Meteorological Institute
Bundesstrasse 55
D-20146 Hamburg / Germany
Phone: +49 40 42838 8124
Fax: +49 40 42838 5452
Email: stefan.buehler@uni-hamburg.de
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 16:39:24 +0000
From: "Marenco, Franco" <franco.marenco@metoffice.gov.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] studentship available at the University of Exeter
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Hello,
There is a PhD studentship available at the University
of Exeter (UK), on ground-based and airborne remote sensing
techniques for the estimate of volcanic ash plumes.
NERC GW4+ DTP PhD studentship: Developing Resilience to
Icelandic Volcanic Eruptions (DRIVE).
University of Exeter
The Met Office Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) is responsible for providing forecasts of volcanic ash from Icelandic volcanoes and has established a new network of ten ground-based lidar/sunphotometer sites across the UK providing independent estimates of the mass concentration of volcanic ash. This network uses a combination of particle size distribution and aerosol optical depth measurements derived from sun-photometers with lidar retrievals of aerosol vertical distribution and depolarisation to estimate the aerosol concentration. These novel retrievals are associated with considerable uncertainties associated with implicit assumptions. The Met Office is also resourced with the Met Office Civil Contingency Aircraft (MOCCA; http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/publicsector/emergencies/civil_contingency_aircraft) equipped with a lidar and in-situ instrumentation for sampling aerosols.
DRIVE will have unique access to data from these facilities and will use in-situ observations to assess the accuracy of the lidar and sun-photometer remote sensing retrievals. It will utilise the relatively frequent occurrence (6-8 events per year) of mineral dust events over the UK, as mineral dust has proved a good proxy for volcanic ash in terms of size distribution, density, non-sphericity and composition.
Supervisors:
Professor Jim Haywood, Streatham Campus, University of Exeter, EX4 4QJ
Dr Franco Marenco, Met Office
Prof Peter Cox, University of Exeter
Dr Clare Lee, Met Office
Further details here: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/studying/funding/award/?id=1538
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Dr. Franco Marenco, Aerosol Scientist, Observation Based Research????
Met Office C2, FitzRoy Road, Exeter, EX1 3PB, United Kingdom??????? _____
Phone:?? +44 (0)1392 885393??????? Fax:?? +44 (0)1392 885681? ________|________
E-mail:? <franco.marenco@metoffice.gov.uk>?????????????????????? O O (_) O O
Web:???? http://www.metoffice.gov.uk?? http://www.faam.ac.uk
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 16:46:19 +0100
From: Ralph Timmermann <ralph.timmermann@awi.de>
Subject: [Met-jobs] PhD opportunity (ice-ocean modelling) at AWI
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Dear Collegues,
I'd like to bring to your attention the opening of a PhD position in
Alfred Wegener Institute's Physical Oceanography department. We aim at a
combination of modelling and remote-sensing data towards a
quantification of sea-ice net growth rates on the Weddell Sea
continental shelf (Antarctica). The pdf gives further details.
Regards,
Ralph Timmermann
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Dr. Ralph Timmermann
Physical Oceanography of the Polar Seas
Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Bussestr. 24
27570 Bremerhaven
Germany
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 16:56:40 +0000
From: Valerie Livina <vlivina@gmail.com>
Subject: [Met-jobs] PhD studentship (Reading & NPL)
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*EPSRC iCASE Studentship with NPL: Modelling Carbon Emissions Uncertainty
for Local Power Generation and Energy Saving*
*Location: *Reading
*Salary: *?18,500 stipend + fees
*Starting: *no later than 31st March 2015
*Closing date:* 28th November 2014
*Department:* School of Construction Management and Engineering
*Project Overview: *
University of Reading energy system researchers are working with leading
experts in measurement uncertainty and mathematical modelling from the
National Physical Laboratory (NPL). This project seeks to increase our
understanding of the uncertainty in carbon savings that will result from
electricity related investments in the built environment, whether local
generation, such as solar or wind energy, or energy reduction, such as
building retrofit. Allocated carbon savings are heavily dependent on
establishing the reduction (or increase) in carbon emissions from the
electricity grid that would arise from any such project. If output from a
local solar installation increases, it is challenging to be sure which
power station is adjusted down accordingly. This uncertainty is further
exacerbated by the rapidly growing penetration of weather-dependent
renewable generation at national level, especially wind generation.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic group of researchers
investigating cutting-edge energy challenges, within the Schools of
Construction Management and Engineering (Lead ? Dr Phil Coker) and Systems
Engineering (Dr Ben Potter).
The project will explore the uncertainty associated with electricity grid
carbon emissions and develop guidelines to improve carbon saving assessment
in the future. Power system modelling tools will be applied to establish
how whole system carbon emissions are influenced by marginal changes in
electricity demand or low carbon generation and to reflect the uncertainty
in estimates of the instantaneous output from existing renewable
generation. Modelling at transmission system level will complement existing
expertise with distribution network analysis.
*Eligibility: *Applicants should hold a minimum of a UK Honours Degree at
2:1 level in a numerate discipline, with ideally a relevant MSc
qualification. Experience of computer simulation tools and knowledge of
power system principles are desirable. Excellent organisational and
communication skills are required. A keen interest to engage in industry
focussed research is essential.
Please note that due to restrictions on the funding, this studentship is
for UK/EU applicants only.
*Funding Details:* The package of funding combines an EPSRC Industrial
CASE studentship with a contribution from NPL to cover tuition fees, the
enhanced stipend and provide a generous annual allowance for consumables,
equipment and travel. It is a requirement that a total of 6 months of the
3.5 year project will be spent with NPL, based in Teddington.
*How to apply: *Further details about this studentship can be obtained
from Dr Phil Coker - email: p.j.coker@reading.ac.uk.
To apply, see
http://www.reading.ac.uk/graduateschool/prospectivestudents/gs-how-to-apply.aspx.
You should access the application form and submit a completed form for a *PhD
in Construction Management and Engineering* here.
When completing the application form, please write *?SCME iCASE Studentship
? Coker?* in the text box in ?Section 10 - Funding?. You should also attach
a summary, in no more than 1000 words, indicating your understanding of the
challenges that variable renewables are bringing for power systems and the
implications for electricity system carbon reduction.
*For full details, see:*
http://www.reading.ac.uk/CME/pg-research/cme-phd-informationandopportunities.aspx
--
Dr Valerie Livina
http://vlivina.googlepages.com
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Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 19:26:14 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Post-Doctoral Fellowship with ArcTrain-Canada
(Canada)
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Forwarded from CLIMLIST...
(usual apologies for cross-posting,...Colleagues are asked to bring this
to the attention of competent students/graduates)
What were the relative impacts of changing deglacial meltwater fluxes
and changing ice sheet geometry on atmospheric and ocean circulation?
How did sea-ice respond and in turn feedback on the rest of the
climate system? What actually happens to a deglacial meltwater plume
as it propagates past coastal fjords and through turbulent boundary
currents? And how can we better represent these processes in coarse
resolution GCMs? We are seeking a Post Doctoral Fellow (PDF) to
investigate these questions as part of a large collaborative project.
The PDF will initially be based in the glacial dynamics group at MUN
(Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's). He/she will have
extended visits with ArcTrain-Canada (www.arctrain.ca) co-supervisors at
the University of Alberta (Edmonton, high resolution ocean modelling)
and the UQAM (Montreal, comparison of model output to paleo-oceanographic
records).
Applications are invited from creative self-motivated candidates with a
deep interest in Earth systems modelling/science. Applicants must have
completed a PhD in physics, meteorology, physical oceanography, or
closely related areas by the start of PDF. Applicants must also be
interested in working in a collaborative environment on computationally
intensive projects. Required qualifications:
- published record in ocean, atmosphere, and/or climate system modelling
with GCMs (preferably the CESM)
- Solid understanding of geophysical fluid dynamics and
atmospheric/ocean physics
- Detailed knowledge of data analysis methodologies for climate models
- Experience in using FORTRAN or C, and analysis packages such as
OCTAVE/MATLAB or R
- Experience with Linux/Unix systems, including the writing of shell scripts
Term: 2 years
Start date: January, 2015 (or soon thereafter...)
Computational resources are second to none: The Glacial Dynamics group
at MUN has a dedicated 540 core cluster (to be upgraded to over 1000
cores in 2015) and access to further computational resources
through ACEnet and SciNet.
Associated benefit: the spectacular natural environment of
Newfoundland, Canada
Interested candidates should contact Lev Tarasov (<lev@mun.ca>). Please
include a full CV, contact information for references, and a statement
of interest.
Initial consideration will be given to applications received prior to Nov
30/14. Thereafter, applications will be reviewed on an as-needed basis.
Lev Tarasov - Dept of Physics and Physical Oceanography,
Memorial University of Newfoundland.
email: lev@mun.ca
http://www.physics.mun.ca/~lev/
Tel (709)-864-2675
Fax (709)-864-8739
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 09:36:06 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Forecaster ? Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre
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Forecaster ? Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre
Please see the attachment for full details.
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 09:37:09 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Professional Meteorologist - Forecaster
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Professional Meteorologist (Forecaster) based in Perth, Australia.
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 12:20:08 +0200
From: "Simon Davidson" <recruit@hamtec.co.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] QA4ECV ENGINEER
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HAMTEC Consulting a provider of quality staff to the aerospace industry.
We are currently seeking having a University degree (or equivalent)
engineer, the key person shall have a minimum of 3 years? experience in the
implementation of software for operational or delayed mode processing of
satellite instrument data and in the validation of satellite derived
products. The key person should have strong technical skills with a
scientific background on retrieval of parameters using visible wavelengths,
e.g., surface albedo and/or aerosol as well as knowledge of the visible
calibration of Meteosat or similar instruments.
Location: Darmstadt, Germany
Start Date: February 2015
Closing date: 1 January 2015
TASKS:
* Assess the quality of satellite input data to be used in the
BRDF/albedo product algorithm;
* Support the BRDF/albedo definition; development, and algorithm
specifications for the QA4ECV project;
* Support to algorithm adaptation and processing environment
development;
* Implementation of the algorithm software into the EUMETSAT
operational processing environment;
* Generation of data records;
* Analysis of the data record quality employing quality monitoring
procedures and other validation techniques and data as appropriate;
* Acquisition of relevant data from internal and external sources to
support product quality monitoring;
* Sharing of new retrieval scheme and processing procedures with
international partners (e.g. JMA, NOAA/NCDC);
* Support implementation, processing and validation of the product
with other international partners e.g. JMA, NOAA/NCDC;
* Preparation of QA4ECV data for ingestion into the EUMETSAT Data
Centre;
* Compilation of relevant data set documentation including
validation reports, user guides and format descriptions;
* Compilation of project result presentations and participation in
project progress meetings.
Qualifications and Experience
* University degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline;
* minimum of 3 years? experience in the implementation of software
for operational or delayed mode processing of satellite instrument data and
in the validation of satellite derived products. The key person should have
strong technical skills with a scientific background on retrieval of
parameters using visible wavelengths, e.g., surface albedo and/or aerosol as
well as knowledge of the visible calibration of Meteosat or similar
instruments;
Essential Skills
* Programming languages and C/C++ and FORTRAN;
* Scripting languages, such as Python, Perl, shell, Tcl/Tk;
* Analysis and graphic software such as IDL;
* Processing of remote sensing data;
* Calibration of satellite observations in the visible spectral range;
* Validation of satellite products;
* Working in international projects and/or environment.
Desirable Skills
* Structured software development; documentation, testing and
validation of application software in UNIX environments according to coding
standards;
* Operational product processing environments;
* EUMETSAT Meteosat missions and instruments;
* Retrieval of parameters using visible wave lengths.
* Knowledge in the following areas would be an advantage:
* Data bases such as MySQL and Oracle;
* Data formats such as NetCDF (3 and 4), GRIB, HDF5, and BUFR;
* Software build environments and tools;
* Configuration control of software;
* Utilisation of satellite and climate data records;
* Production monitoring and reporting;
* Atmospheric radiative transfer in visible range
Please send you CV in English to:
Simon Davidson via <mailto:recruit@hamtec.co.uk> recruit@hamtec.co.uk
To register with HAMTEC Consulting and to view current opportunities go to
our website:
<http://www.hamtec.co.uk> http://www.hamtec.co.uk
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