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Today's Topics:
1. NERC Case studentship: Surface fluxes, temperatures and
boundary layer evolution at the building greyzone in London
(Roger Brugge)
2. PhD position at University of Bremen, Germany open
(Georg Heygster)
3. II level Joint Master degree program announcement
(Luca Giacomelli)
4. Marine forecaster vacancy - Aerospace & Marine International
(AMI) (Keith Thomson)
5. Research Fellow in Atmospheric Chemistry, University of
Birmingham (William Bloss)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 13:02:48 +0000
From: Roger Brugge <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] NERC Case studentship: Surface fluxes,
temperatures and boundary layer evolution at the building greyzone in
London
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Please forward this to potentially interested students
PhD Position Available (please see eligibility):
Deadline: decisions being made on an ongoing basis
Start Date: Late September 2016 or later.
Surface fluxes, temperatures and boundary layer evolution at the building greyzone in London
Supervisors: Prof Sue Grimmond (University of Reading), Dr Sylvia Bohnenstengel (Met Office@ Reading), Dr Humphrey Lean (Met Office@ Reading), Dr Martin Best (Met Office, Exeter)
Funding: NERC Case Studentship (with the Met Office) (You need to have been in the UK for 3 years or longer, if not in the UK for three years but from EU – fees only). Expect or have a first class honours degree or distinction in a relevance Masters programme
The next generation of weather and climate models will have higher spatial resolution. Versions now under development are at 500, 330, 100 and 50 m resolution compared to the current 1.5 km used routinely by the Met Office (the so-called UKV version of the Unified Model (UM)).This greater resolution will enable conditions across cities to be resolved with important implications for forecasts and decision-making, particularly under hazardous situations. The proposed research will assess these new modelling capabilities, specifically using a network of observations in London to identify deficiencies/strengths and to work to improve their performance.
In the context of cities, enhanced spatial resolution of the UKV means that the 3-dimensional nature of the urban environment has to be addressed in more detail. To do this the urban land surface model used within the UKV is being updated to include MORUSES (Met Office Reading Urban Surface Exchange Scheme, Porson et al. 2010, QJRMS) (via JULES - Joint UK Land Environment Simulator). MORUSES calculates the surface energy balance as a function of the spatially varying street canyon geometry. MORUSES uses grid scale building geometry to calculate effective roughness lengths for heat via a resistance network taking into account 3 different flow regimes in street canyons. This allows the variability of sensible heat over urban areas (well documented observationally) to be captured. MORUSES simulates fluxes of heat and momentum in the inertial sublayer at resolutions of O(1km). However, higher resolutions approach the 'building grey zone', where large buildings/streets start to become resolved. The building greyzone problem, and larger inhomogeneity at O(100m) scales, raise questions as to whether the 'effective roughness length' concept for heat and momentum can parametrise these exchanges, or if a vertically distributed approach to parametrise these exchanges is needed.
The research proposed here aims to test MORUSES (and higher resolution models) in London for a wide range of meteorological conditions using a wide range of point and spatially representative meteorological observations drawing on data from the London Urban Meteorology Observatory
(LUMO)(http://micromet.reading.ac.uk/). The London observational network also provides a unique opportunity to undertake 3-d model evaluation at mltiple, nested scales. Data to be used include turbulent sensible heat fluxes determined by eddy covariance (EC) and scintillometry techniques; boundary layer height and cloud cover using ceilometry; and surface temperatures from fast response infra-red cameras.
Specifically the student will
* develop O(100m) input dataset for MORUSES and compare against UKV
* develop scale-appropriate products for model evaluation
* compare performance of MORUSES at different resolutions against observations
* test the MORUSES approach for high-rise buildings
* test evolution of the boundary layer simulated by the model against lidar derived BL height The studentship provides an excellent opportunity to gain skills in state of the art observations and their analysis; insights into urban land-surface schemes; and real-time assessment. This research will improve state of the art modelling in urban environments and make significant contributions to urban observational work, theory and modelling.
Application: http://www.met.reading.ac.uk/pg-research/pgrapplications.html
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Prof Sue Grimmond
Dept. of Meteorology
University of Reading
Reading, RG6 6BB
T: 44 118 378 6248 – messages get emailed to me
O:Met Building (#58 on map) rm:2L77
E: c.s.grimmond@reading.ac.uk<mailto:c.s.grimmond@reading.ac.uk>
W: http://micromet.reading.ac.uk/
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2016 16:49:21 +0200
From: Georg Heygster <heygster@uni-bremen.de>
To: met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk
Subject: [Met-jobs] PhD position at University of Bremen, Germany open
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The _Institute of Environmental Physics (IUP)
<http://www.iup.uni-bremen.de/eng/>_at the _University of Bremen
<http://www.uni-bremen.de/>_invites
in the context of the new DFG-funded Transregional Collaborative
Research Center 172 (SFB/Transregio) _Arctic Amplification: Climate
Relevant Atmospheric and Surface Processes, and Feedback Mechanisms
(AC)__^3 __) _
<http://www.uni-bremen.de/no_cache/en/latest-news/single-view/news/detail/News/climate-developments-in-the-arctic-dfg-approves-new-collaborative-research-centerh-klimaentwicklung-in-der-arktis-neuer-sonderforschungsbereich-bewilligt.html?cHash=09034081a683b99a054d0c837568bf91>applications
for a
*3-year Ph.D. position in*
*Remote Sensing of Sea Ice:**Retrieval of spectral surface reflection
properties from satellite and airborne observations*
In order to quantitatively better understand the increased global
warming in the Arctic, it is important to assess optical surface
properties of the ice covered Arctic Ocean on the global scale from
satellite data. Such satellite based retrievals need to be validated
against field and airborne observations, taking into account the
differences in method, sensors, and observing and atmospheric
conditions. The main focus of the research will be to analyze the
sources of uncertainties (e.g. different spectral or angular resolution,
varying cloud cover, varying surface properties) and use existing
radiative transfer models (SCIATRAN, MCARATS) to evaluate the
uncertainty when comparing data from satellite sensor and field or
airborne campaigns. Such analyses and evaluations have to be done for
various measurement methods, surface and atmospheric conditions. For the
most common and important sources of uncertainty, an empirical
correction can be developed using radiative transfer (RT) models. The
task assumes not only running, but also improving the RT models (both
models are written in Fortran), and bulk processing of satellite data
(suggested to use Python).
*Requirements*
*
M.Sc. degree or equivalent in physics, oceanography, meteorology,
remote
sensing, geophysics, or related fields.
*
Skills in scientific computer programming (e.g., Python, IDL, Matlab
or similar) and
a strong interest to work in the field of satellite remote sensing
*
Expertise in sea ice research will be viewed favorable. We seek a
candidate who is
a team worker yet can conduct independent research.
*General*
*Screening of applications will start **two week after publication*, and
the position will remain open until filled. The application should
include details of relevant qualifications and
experience, CV, copies of transcripts, and names of about three references.
For more details see
_http://www.iup.uni-bremen.de/~heygster/AC3-C01.pdf___
Please send your application with all documents in /one/pdf attachment to:
Dr. Georg Heygster
email: _heygster@uni-bremen.de <mailto:heygster@uni-bremen.de>_
or by mail:
University of Bremen
Institute of Environmental Physics
Otto-Hahn-Allee 1
28359 Bremen
Germany
phone: +49-421-218-62180
Further inquiries regarding the position may be directed to the same
address.
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 15:13:26 +0200
From: Luca Giacomelli <l.giacomelli@unibo.it>
To: <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] II level Joint Master degree program announcement
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To whom it may concern
The University of Bologna, jointly with the University of Naples and the Italian Hydrographic Institute of the Navy, organizes a second level Master degree in
Ocean Physics and Technology
Please visit the web site: http://www.master-opt.it/<http://master.sincem.unibo.it/>
Deadline for applications is September 30, 2016
--
Giacomelli Luca
Laboratorio di Simulazioni Numeriche del Clima e degli Ecosistemi Marini
Università degli Studi di Bologna-Laboratori R. Sartori
Via S.Alberto 163, 48123 Ravenna
Tel. +39 0544937324 - Fax +39 0544937323
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2016 08:05:34 -0000
From: "Keith Thomson" <kthomson@weather3000.com>
To: <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Marine forecaster vacancy - Aerospace & Marine
International (AMI)
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Aerospace & Marine International (UK) Ltd (AMI) has a vacancy for a Marine
Meteorologist / Route Analyst to join the offshore forecasting team at its
Banchory office, near Aberdeen.
AMI was established in the United States in 1991, and the company has
operations centres in San Jose and Colorado Springs in the US, and also
Banchory in the UK. The company is a leading provider of marine weather
services, including forecasting for static and moving offshore projects,
weather routing and performance monitoring services for commercial shipping
worldwide.
Candidates must have an undergraduate or post-graduate degree in
meteorology. Relevant marine forecasting experience is desirable although
consideration may be given to suitable graduate candidates.
The job is office based and involves preparation of marine site and tow
forecasts for a variety of locations and projects worldwide. The successful
candidate will also undergo training in our ship routing operation after
they have become fully acquainted with the offshore forecasting system.
Forecasters currently work on a flexible shift pattern, covering 24 hours
between the three operational centres. In addition to a competitive salary,
benefits also include four weeks annual leave, a company contributory
pension and life assurance.
The office is situated in pleasant surroundings in the Dee valley, 20 miles
inland from Aberdeen. The Cairngorms and eastern Highlands are close by, and
the area appeals to those who enjoy outdoor activities.
Candidates must be citizens of the European Union, or have a valid permit to
work in the United Kingdom.
If you would like to apply please send your CV plus a separate covering
letter to Keith Thomson at <mailto:kthomson@weather3000.com>
kthomson@weather3000.com. The covering letter should introduce you as a
candidate, outline your background in meteorology and explain your
suitability for the post.
The closing date for applications will be Monday 4th July 2016.
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2016 07:35:21 +0000
From: William Bloss <W.J.Bloss@bham.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Research Fellow in Atmospheric Chemistry,
University of Birmingham
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Research Fellow in Atmospheric Chemistry
University of Birmingham
Applications are invited for the post of Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Atmospheric Chemistry, in the group of Dr William Bloss at the University of Birmingham. The Research Fellow will contribute to ongoing NERC-funded atmospheric chemistry projects in the areas of either field and laboratory studies, or numerical modelling :
(i) Measurement of atmospheric ozone production and chemical reaction rates, in particular the development of new instrumentation to perform in-situ measurements of integrated ozone chemistry in the boundary layer
(ii) Modelling atmospheric chemical processing through the use of zero-dimensional photochemical box models (employing the MCM).
The post will be based in Birmingham, and will potentially combine aspects of : laboratory work (instrument development and testing) and/or field measurements for short periods (1-3 weeks) in the UK and potentially overseas and/or model simulations of current and previous field data. The precise balance of duties will depend upon the skills, experience and interests of the successful applicant. The applicant will work alongside existing members of the research group (PDRAs, PhD students).
The Research Fellow will also be involved with dissemination of project results through peer-reviewed journal publications and presentations at international conferences, and will be expected to assist in the supervision of PhD and MSc students in related areas. Further details of the research group, staff and ongoing projects may be found at:
http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/environmental-health/index.aspx
The post is available from July 2016, or as soon as possible thereafter, for a duration of 6 months in the first instance, although there is scope to extend the appointment for at least a further 12 months. Interviews will be held on Weds 13th July.
Potential candidates are encouraged to contact Prof William (Bill) Bloss for informal discussions, via email to w.j.bloss@bham.ac.uk.
For further information and to apply, please see www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs
Post reference number 55413.
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