Подробности
http://npweb.npolar.no/english/1293010817.27
Work Content
The successful applicant will study
sea ice physics related to atmosphere-ice-ocean interaction based on
field observations, numerical simulations, and buoy data, in the
innovational international research project “AMORA”. Research on sea-ice
thermodynamics and sea-ice energy balance in the Arctic will be the
main topic, focusing on physical processes and radiation transfer in
snow and sea ice. As the development of a new buoy system is a key
element of the AMORA project, the candidate will be involved in
developing the technology, deploying the systems on Arctic sea ice, and
in the processing, analyzing and publishing of the scientific data. The
new data sets will highlight aspects of the seasonality of surface
albedo and transmittance of solar radiation through snow and sea ice.
The gathered data sets will comprise time series data (buoys) as well as
station data and lateral transects, in order to study temporal changes
and spatial variability Close collaboration with our project partners in
China, Finland, USA and Germany, and oceanographers and glaciologists
at the NPI is expected.
A second more minor activity the candidate
would contribute to is work related to calibration and validation of
satellite radar altimetry data for revealing sea ice thickness, to be
obtained with the recently launched ESA satellite CryoSat-2. Here
datasets of snow and sea ice thickness from field observations and
altimetry relevant properties (density, freeboard of the sea ice) will
be processed, analysed and published.
Qualifications
The
successful candidate should have a Ph.D. (or be about to complete it)
with a background in one of the themes physics, Geophysics, Meteorology,
or Oceanography. Knowledge of processing of field data is required, as
the candidate will work with heterogeneous data sets. Experience in
field work will be important. Knowledge of field instrumentation and
equipment especially related to physical properties of snow and ice is
required, and general knowledge on physical properties of snow and sea
ice is an asset. We are seeking a candidate who is a team worker yet can
conduct independent research, and has experience in publishing in
international scientific journals. The candidate must be willing to
participate in scientific fieldwork in the Arctic.
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