Dear all, please consider to apply for the following funded MS student opportunity:
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Formulation of dust and ash re-suspension sources in emission models
About the project
This student opportunity is a part of a collaborative research project, called “Changes in the health effects impact of aerosol particles and natural source material following volcanic eruptions”, between the University of Iceland, the Icelandic Met Office (IMO), and the UK MetOffice.
The overall aim of this research project is to analyze sources of airborne particles from ash re-suspension events and dust storms with a view towards assessing the potential impacts of these events on air quality and human health. This project will allow for better modeling of these events, both the distribution in space and time and particle size distribution, which is important since different particle sizes can have different health impacts. Therefore, poor air quality can be predicted and warnings issued.
Role of the MS student
Formulating source term for dust and ash re-suspension for the NAME model.
The MS student will work on the implementation of an emission scheme particularly apt for Icelandic land coverage and climate, and to verify the code for an old event. The MS student will:
- Formulate code; working on selected test cases.
- Do backward numerical runs for quantifying the temporal changes of areal source from which re-suspension originates.
Required skills
- Experience in programming.
- Knowledge of general physics (even better with understanding of fluid dynamics).
About the University of Iceland, IMO and UK MetOffice
Details of graduate studies at the University of Iceland, in Environment and Natural Resources can be found at http://environment.hi.is
http://english.hi.is/von/facul
Research. The research conducted by staff at the Faculty of Earth Sciences is carried out under the auspices of the University of Iceland Institute of Earth Sciences. | ||
Information about the IMO can be found at http://en.vedur.is
Includes information about forecasts, observations, climate, and geophysics. Also a short history of the service and its present organization. Available in Icelandic. |
Information about the UK MetOffice can be found at http://www.metoffice.gov.
Forecasts and data for UK and the world, weather warnings, UV index, maps, marine information and satellite imagery. Describes the commercial weather and ... | ||
Additional benefit is the spectacular natural environment of Iceland.
A visit to UK MetOffice may be part of the project in 2017.
Funded for 12 months, salaries according to the Icelandic Centre for Research (300 thousand isk, including all fees).
Interested students should contact
For more information please e-mail Sara (sara@xxxxxxxx).
Contacts
Throstur Thorsteinsson – ThrosturTh@xxxxx (http://
Sara Barsotti (sara@xxxxxxxx), Melissa Anne Pfeffer (Melissa@xxxxxxxx) and Sibylle von Löwis (sibylle@xxxxxxxx).
The application should include the following
- A cover letter including
- Your name.
- Academic status.
- Contact details.
- The names and contact details of two faculty advisers from whom confidential letters may be sought.
- A statement of interest in the project, and include long-term academic plans and research interests.
- A short resume (CV), including a list of courses taken, and grades.
- A self-evaluation of strong and weak research skills, along with likes and dislikes associated with research and modelling.
Send the application and material to sara@xxxxxxxx and ThrosturTh@xxxxx
Deadline for applications is 15 January 2017.
Sincerely,
Sara, Melissa, Sibylle and Throstur
Veðurstofa Íslands | Icelandic Met Office
Bústaðavegur 7-9, 108 Reykjavík
Sími +354 522 6000
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