Job opportunity at the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Department of Climate Sciences, (starting as soon as possible)
Ph.D. student in combining gravity and ocean data in inverse ocean models (Entg.Gr. 13/2 TVöD)
Satellite-based gravity observations in combination with sea surface height measurements from satellite altimetry can provide valuable information for estimates of the ocean circulation. Traditionally this information is available in a form that is difficult to interpret in the context of ocean models.
Recently, new earth gravity models have been developed at the Institute for Geodesy and Geoinformation of the Bonn University that resolve this issue. With the German Research Foundation (DFG) priority programme 1257
"Mass transport and mass distribution in the system Earth" (http://www.massentr ansporte. de, project RIFUGIO), these new gravity field models will be combined with oceanic observations and ocean models. One of the goals is to investigate in process studies, how consistent information from gravity field modelling is with current
ocean models, and how the new gravity models can contribute to understanding the ocean circulation.
In close cooperations with members of the partner project at Bonn University, these insights will be used to find new estimates of the ocean circulation. Tasks: Simulations with simple and complex inverse models of the ocean circulation in close
collaboration with members of the partner project at Bonn University;
preparation and analysis of observational data.
Requirements: Degree in oceanography, meteorology or physics (or comparable fields with a sound physical/mathematic education). A strong background in hydrodynamics,
oceanography and mathematics is essential; strong interest in numerical studies;
experience with programming languages (Fortran) and with large computer architectures; sufficiently good oral and written English. The position is limited to three years.
For further information, please contact Dr. M. Losch (Martin.Losch@ awi.de). Severely disabled applicants with essentially identical technical and personal suitability will be preferentially selected, please see our notification on our homepage under job offers / jobs.
AWI specifically encourages female candidates to apply with a view towards increasing the proportion of female scientists. AWI supports balanced work-life career development via a variety of alternatives. Please forward your applications by February 06, 2009 under reference number 6/KLI to: Alfred-Wegener-Institut for Polar- and Marine Research, Personal Department, Postfach 12 01 61, 27515 Bremerhaven (http://www.awi. de)
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