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Today's Topics:
1. Post-doc at Reading in Cloud remote sensing and modeling
(Thorwald Stein)
2. PhD opportunity in atmospheric sciences at the University of
Auckland (New Zealand) (Gilles Bellon)
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From: Thorwald Stein <t.h.m.stein@reading.ac.uk>
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Subject: [Met-jobs] Post-doc at Reading in Cloud remote sensing and
modeling
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Post-Doctoral Research Assistant in Cloud Remote Sensing and Modeling
This 25-month position is partly funded by the Newton Fund Climate Science Services Partnership for China (CSSP-China), a large research programme coordinated by the Met Office, and partly funded by UoR to support on-going projects at the Chilbolton Observatory.
As part of CSSP-China, convection-permitting simulations are run with the Met Office Unified Model for the East Asian summer monsoon. These simulations require verification against satellite and ground-based observations for the representation of convection - particularly in extreme weather events such as flooding from intense rainfall - and to understand the role of clouds and the water cycle in the East Asian summer monsoon. This work is in partnership with the Met Office and the University of Leeds.
The Chilbolton Observatory hosts a large number of advanced meteorological instruments including a unique set of radars and lidars that measure the backscatter from clouds and aerosols. There is a requirement that the data be quality controlled so that the properties of the clouds and aerosol can be derived from the observations and compared with their representation in weather forecast and climate models with the overall goal of validating and improving these models.
For further details: http://www.reading.ac.uk/15/about/jobs/about-job-details.aspx?vacancy_id=649806AToa
Closing date: 13 June 2016
Thorwald Stein, Lecturer in Clouds
Department of Meteorology, University of Reading
Lyle Room 507A, +44 (0)118 378 6416
http://www.met.reading.ac.uk/~gx900737
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From: Gilles Bellon <gilles.bellon@auckland.ac.nz>
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Subject: [Met-jobs] PhD opportunity in atmospheric sciences at the
University of Auckland (New Zealand)
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Hello,
Can you please post the ad below?
Thanks,
Gilles Bellon
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PhD position in atmospheric sciences at the University of Auckland (New Zealand)
The Department of Physics at the University of Auckland (New Zealand) is seeking applications for a PhD fellowship starting in late 2015/early
2016 to investigate tropical atmospheric variability on diurnal to intraseasonal scales on tropical islands, in terms of precipitation and circulation. Freshwater supply on tropical islands faces risks due to
climate change, such as the salinization of the freshwater lens associated with the rise in sea level, or perturbations associated with a change in precipitation (insufficient recharge in case of droughts, pollution in case of extreme rainfall events). Understanding the precipitation over tropical islands is still a challenge. Tropical islands witness more precipitation than the surrounding oceans. Multiple factor explain this contrast, including the topography and effects of the diurnal cycle of insolation such as the land-sea breezes. The respective roles of the different factors are still to be quantified.
Rainfall over islands is also modulated by the larger-scale variability of the tropical climate, on time scales of a few weeks to a few years. The project aims at better understanding the factors that control precipitation over tropical islands and its variability at diurnal to intraseasonal scales, using observations and both cloud-resolving and idealized models.
The University of Auckland is the most highly rated University in New Zealand, and Auckland is consistently rated as one of the world's top 10 most liveable cities. The tax-free stipend will be $27,000 NZD per year
for three years and all tuition fees will be covered. Travel opportunities will be available, including collaboration visits where appropriate. Both projects will be contributing to international collaborative initiatives.
Please contact Gilles Bellon (gilles.bellon@auckland.ac.nz) for more information or to send an application. Applicants will require a strong Honours or Masters degree in a physical sciences discipline and an
excellent command of English. They will need to meet the requirements of the University of Auckland's PhD programme
(<http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/home/for/international-students/is-entry-requirements>).
A good command of mathematics and programming would be an advantage. Applications should include a CV, copies of academic transcripts, a brief (1 page maximum) statement of research experience and aspirations, and the names of at least two people who can provide personal letters of reference.
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