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Opportunity: Global Climate Modeling</h1>
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padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Department:<span
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is competitive.</p>
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CA</p>
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baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Our group seeks to improve
both theoretical and applied understanding of both the
response of the climate system to various types of forcing,
and the strategies that could potentially be applied to
reduce climate damage (e.g., mitigation, adaptation, solar
geoengineering). We are interested in both physics and
biogeochemistry, and also impacts of global change. We
currently use the NCAR CESM family of models as our primary
climate modeling tool. Most of our post-processing is done
in python, often using cdat (Climate Data Analysis Tools).</p>
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baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">We are seeking an
outstanding postdoctoral researcher who can lead scientific
research projects using global atmospheric general
circulation models and/or coupled atmosphere-ocean models.
We would like to understand how changes in surface energy
and latent heat fluxes, different radiative forcing agents,
and top-of-atmosphere energy fluxes, affect transient and
equilibrium climate change both regionally and globally. We
are thinking about this problem in terms of time evolution
of effective radiative forcing and climate feedback
parameters, and related terms for other fields such as
precipitation, ocean heat uptake, heat transports,etc.
However, we are open to any type of analysis that can help
build better understanding. In addition to global-scale
analyses, we would like to understand how regional changes
in these fluxes might affect regional climates. This work
would have relevance to understanding basic climate physics,
regional climate change, and some geoengineering proposals.
However, we aim to focus on fairly idealized studies aimed
at building basic conceptual understanding, and are less
interested in intensive studies focusing on factors
important to a specific geographic area. We plan to use a
spectrum of model configurations ranging from aquaplanet
with specified sea-surface temperatures to configurations
with “realistic” topography and a full 3-D ocean.</p>
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baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">The successful candidate
will be interested in working on a diverse set of projects,
playing a leading role in planning and executing
investigations. We are an eclectic group that includes
climate modelers, energy-system analysts, and field
researchers. We are looking to develop an exciting collegial
atmosphere with a lot of personal freedom, wherein each
group member both leads research projects and collaborates
on projects led by others. Achievement in the area of
scientific publication is the primary filter determining
which applications receive greater consideration. We are
flexible with regard to your specific domain of expertise.</p>
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baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Up to three positions can
be filled with this posting, and are available now. We are
flexible with regard to start dates. The initial term will
be for one year with the potential for renewal for a second
year, up to a maximum of four years with exceptional
performance. The position will involve working with Ken
Caldeira at the Carnegie Institution for Science Department
of Global Ecology on the Stanford University campus.
Carnegie Institution post-docs have access to most Stanford
facilities. Informal inquiries about this position can be
made by emailing Ken Caldeira at <<a
href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=kcaldeira@carnegiescience.edu"
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is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate
based on race, sex, age, physical condition, or country of
national origin.</p>
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