Postdoctoral Fellowship Available
Sea Ice Forecasting
U.S. National/Naval Ice Center
Position Open Until Filled
For further information, please go to:
http://www.vsp.ucar.edu/07nic_open.html
or contact:
Teresa Harris
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
E-mail: tharris [at] ucar.edu
The U.S. National/Naval Ice Center (NIC) seeks to fill a postdoctoral
fellowship position, through the University Corporation for Atmospheric
Research (UCAR) Visiting Scientist Programs, to assist in the
development and implementation of new sea ice forecasting techniques.
NIC is a primary source of ice charts for U.S. agencies in support of
assets that include ice-breaking ships, submarines, and commercial
shipping and scientific research vessels.
The position involves analysis of new observations from ice mass balance
buoys and other remote sensing and in-situ sea ice observations to
validate the Gerson and Perchal (1973) ice thickness model, and to
exploit the significant lag correlations found between variations in
atmospheric circulation and sea ice concentration to produce long range
forecasts of arctic sea ice conditions. This project involves
collaborative research between the NIC and the Polar Science Center,
University of Washington. The position is located just outside
Washington, DC in Suitland, Maryland.
Applicants should have a recent PhD in meteorology, oceanography, or a
related discipline. Strong working knowledge of statistical analysis,
remote sensing, ice physics, and ice modeling is required. The NIC
Science and Applied Technology Department currently works in a Linux and
Windows development environment. Preference will be given to individuals
with prior data assimilation experience. The position lasts for up to
two years, and the successful candidate will be an employee of UCAR.
Full application instructions are available at:
http://www.vsp.ucar.edu/07nic_open.html
The application review process has begun and the position will remain
open until filled.