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Today's Topics:
1. Re: NERC-funded Ph.D. studentship, deadline is the 4th of
february (Jevrejeva, Svetlana)
2. postdoctoral position Norwegian Institute for Air Research
(Yvan Orsolini)
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Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 13:59:05 +0000
From: "Jevrejeva, Svetlana" <sveta@noc.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: [Met-jobs] NERC-funded Ph.D. studentship, deadline is the
4th of february
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NERC-funded Ph.D. studentship, Manchester & Liverpool Doctoral Training Programme
Project title: Sea level response to geoengineering by 2100
Full details of the project, see https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/studentships-earth-atmosphere-ocean/studentships/ocean/sealevelresponsetogeoengineeringby2100.html
Supervisors: Dr. Svetlana Jevrejeva, National Oceanography Centre
Prof Ric Williams, University of Liverpool
Contact: sveta@noc.ac.uk
Introduction:
Sea level rise is one of the most damaging aspects of warming climate [Church et al., 2013]. Geoengineering has been proposed as a feasible way of mitigating anthropogenic climate change, especially increasing temperatures in the 21st century. In this study the student will answer the question" What are the expected effects of geoengineering on global and regional sea levels by 2100?"
Previous research shows that lower global temperatures almost immediately follow significant reduction of insolation [Robock et al., 2009]. However, sea level is an integrated response of the entire climate system to the changes in radiative forcing that reflects changes in the dynamics and thermodynamics of the atmosphere, ocean and cryosphere. Even if a drop in global air temperatures could be successfully achieved by significant reduction of radiative forcing, global sea level would respond with considerable delay due to the huge inertia of the climate system resulting from the century scale response times of oceans and ice sheets [Jevrejeva et al., 2010; Moore et al., 2011; Irvine et al., 2012].
In this project student will examine the impact of artificial reduction in the amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of Earth on the changes in global and regional sea levels.
Project Summary:
This work aims to provide knowledge on how global and regional sea levels are likely to be changed over the next 100 years as a consequence of geoengineered reduction in radiative forcing.
The main objective of this study is to make projections of changes in sea level components, such as ocean heat content and contribution from melting of glaciers and ice sheets, due to effect of geoengineering with offset of greenhouse gas warming. These projections will be compared to the global and regional sea level projections with climate (RCP) scenarios, as well as long term implications from simple climate balances [Williams et al., 2012; Goodwin et al., 2015].
Work description
In this study sea level rise is considered as a combination of changes in two main sea level components: changes in global ice volume (melting of glaciers and ice sheets) and changes in global ocean heat content. Student will explore how each component will respond to the future radiative forcings and geoengineering scenarios.
* To estimate changes in ocean sea level component (ocean heat content) student will utilized outputs from AOGCMs participating in the IPCC Fifth Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP5) and Geoengineering Intercomparison Project (GeoMIP). Student will produce maps of regional sea level patterns due to changes in ocean heat content for climate (RCP) scenarios with defined radiative forcings and two geoengineering scenarios, in which radiative forcing has been reduced by geoengineered reduction is solar insolation.
* Student will examine the changes in melting of glaciers and ice sheets with prescribed future radiative forcings and geoengineering scenarios using outputs from Earth System Models.
* Maps of regional sea level changes will result from regional patterns of mass changes of the ocean from glaciers and ice sheets and changes in thermal expansion of the ocean with climate scenarios and geoengineering solutions.
Training
The student will also benefit from a comprehensive training programme provided by NOC and the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool. This training is designed to develop each student to their full potential as a researcher and equip them to compete for the very best jobs and research opportunities. There will be opportunities to present the research results at postgraduate workshops and international conferences.
In addition, the student will have an opportunity to visit Beijing Normal University and participate in GeoMIP project experiments (funds from Beijing Normal University Geoengineering Project, three-four weeks).
Eligibility:
This studentship is funded by NERC and available to UK nationals and other EU nationals that have resided in the UK for three years prior to commencing the studentship. If you meet this criteria, funding will be provided for tuition fees and stipend. If you are a citizen of a EU member state you will eligible for a fees-only award.
Applicants should have:
* Good degree (first class or upper second) in physics, mathematics, engineering, physical oceanography or meteorology
* Knowledge in data processing, data analysis and climate model output analysis
* Experience in programming
Application process:
To apply follow the instructions at https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/studentships-earth-atmosphere-ocean/how-to-apply/
Deadline: 4 February 2016
Informal inquiries may be directed to: Svetlana Jevrejeva (sveta@noc.ac.uk)
Full details of the project, see https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/studentships-earth-atmosphere-ocean/studentships/ocean/sealevelresponsetogeoengineeringby2100.html
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Dr. Svetlana Jevrejeva
National Oceanography Centre
Joseph Proudman building
6 Brownlow Street
Liverpool L3 5DA
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 151 795 4800 (switchboard)
Fax: +44 (0) 151 795 4801
email: sveta@noc.ac.uk<mailto:sveta@noc.ac.uk>
http://www.pol.ac.uk/home/staff/?user=JevreSvet
http://www.noc.ac.uk
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Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 21:41:23 +0000
From: Yvan Orsolini <yvan.orsolini@nilu.no>
To: "met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] postdoctoral position Norwegian Institute for Air
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Post-doctoral position (2 years)
In the framework of the new project "THE CHANGING ARCTIC CRYOSPHERE: SNOW AND SEA ICE IMPACT ON PREDICTION AND CLIMATE OVER EUROPE AND ASIA" (SNOWGLACE) funded by the Research Council of Norway, we offer a two-year post-doc position.
The primary objective of SNOWGLACE is to improve our understanding of the complex interconnections between the shrinking Arctic cryosphere and the weather and climate in middle latitudes, with a special focus on Europe and Asia. A secondary objective is to estimate quantitatively actual predictability at the subseasonal-to-seasonal scale gained from initialisation of forecast models with accurate snow and sea ice conditions, thereby potentially improving long-range forecasting.
The successful candidate will contribute to the following tasks:
* Assessment of the role of snow on subseasonal-to-seasonal forecasting with the newly developed Norwegian Climate Prediction System (NorCPM), based on the Norwegian Earth System Model (NorESM)
* Multi-model assessment of the impact of changes in the Arctic cryosphere on the weather and climate of Europe and Asia
The successful applicant is expected to have a PhD degree with a strong background in atmospheric or climate modelling, and meteorological data analysis. It is required that the candidate is proficient in computer programming, and experienced in running climate or global forecast models.
SNOWGLACE is also a new science initiative from the World Meteorological Organisation Working Group on Seasonal-to-Interannual prediction (WGSIP). In that context, it is at the forefront of atmospheric research. The project will be carried out in cooperation with the Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Centre (NERSC), the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (BCCR) in Bergen, as well as several institutes in Asia (Japan, China, South Korea).
Our main office is located at Kjeller, just outside Oslo. Details about NILU can be found at www.nilu.no<http://www.nilu.no/>. Informal enquiries about the available position can be directed to Senior Scientist and SNOWGLACE project leader Dr. Yvan Orsolini (orsolini@nilu.no). [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/YJ_Orsolini/publications]
Application, CV, scanned copies of certificates and degrees (include all higher education/university level) and three recommendation letters should be sent as one complete pdf-file to NILU (nilu@nilu.no<mailto:nilu@nilu.no> ). NILU will perform a background check during its recruiting process. The application deadline is 1 March 2016. Refer to "SNOWGLACE" in application.
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