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NASA Postdoctoral Program Opportunities

Earth Science: Climate and Radiation Processes

Opportunity ID 17707
Opportunity URL https://npp.usra.edu/opportunities/details/?ro=17707
Location Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771
Field of Science Earth Science
Advisors Alexander Marshak
301-614-6122
Alexander.Marshak-1@nasa.gov

Lazaros Oraiopoulos
301-614-6128
Lazaros.Oraiopoulos-1@nasa.gov

Steven Edward Platnick
301-614-5636
Steven.Platnick@nasa.gov

Citizenship Requirement
  • U.S. Citizens Accepted
  • Lawful Permanent Residents Accepted
  • Foreign Nationals Accepted - Note: At this time, GSFC does not accept NPP applications from citizens of designated countries unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the U.S. The Designated Countries List is available at http://oiir.hq.nasa.gov/nasaecp/
Description

This research focuses on understanding physical processes in the atmosphere and at the surface that affect radiation balance of the Earth's climate. Specific topics include (1) cloud radiative effects, and the dynamic and thermodynamic processes affecting the generation, maintenance, and dissipation of clouds; (2) micro- and macro-physical properties of clouds, and cloud liquid water content; (3) estimation of surface radiative fluxes, sensible, and latent heat fluxes over ocean and land; and (4) the greenhouse effect of clouds and water vapor, including the detection of climate variability and modeling trends from long-term satellite data. Investigations include modeling and analysis of radiation data from SORCE, radiation heat budget and TOVS data from NOAA operational satellites, and radiation measurements from the Department of Energy Atmospheric Radiation Measurement program. Cloud parameters derived from the MODIS, MISR, Cloudsat and CALIPSO satellites are used to study the effect of clouds on atmospheric and surface radiation. Research also involves developing new and improved techniques for remote sensing of atmospheric and surface parameters from TERRA, AQUA and AURA satellites and aircraft measurements. Opportunities exist to participate in national and international field experiments.



   




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