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255);">The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere
(CIRA) at Colorado State University seeks to fill 1-3 postdoctoral
fellowships for its collaborative research as a Cooperative
Institute with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information
Service (NESDIS) in College Park, Maryland (office will be in
College Park).</p>
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-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255,
255);">Background: The Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Team within
the Satellite Oceanography and Climatology Division (SOCD) of the
Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) of
NOAA/NESDIS seeks to develop improved SST products from the
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) onboard S-NPP
and JPSS satellites, and from the Advanced Himawari and Baseline
Imagers (AHI/ABI) flown onboard geostationary Himawari and GOES-R.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometers (MODIS) onboard
Terra and Aqua platforms, the Advanced Very High Resolution
Radiometers (AVHRR) onboard NOAA and MetOp satellites, and the
Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infra-Red Imagers (SEVIRI) onboard
Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) will be also used. Radiative
transfer modeling, mathematical inversions, sensors performance
analyses, improved cloud screening and SST algorithms, including
SST validation and quality control, are key elements of the new
development.</p>
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255);">Responsibilities: The individual in this position will be a
member of the SST Team and will be responsible for the development
of improved SST and cloud mask algorithms for VIIRS, AHI, ABI,
AVHRR, MODIS and SEVIRI, including: • Processing global SST data,
in near-real time; • Developing and testing new cloud screening
and SST algorithms; • Radiative transfer modeling using Community
Radiative Transfer Model (CRTM); • Optimization of cloud
screening, constraining cloud mask and SST algorithms based on NWP
upper air fields; • Use of global NCEP and ECMWF data analysis and
forecast, and their use in conjunction with CRTM; • Improving
sensor calibration techniques and quality control of satellite
radiances; • Publishing research results in peer-reviewed
literature, presentation at national/international conferences.
Required Qualifications: • PhD in a quantitative field of research
(Physics/Math/Stat/Remote Sensing/Meteorology) completed by date
of hire; • Solid quantitative educational background in
fundamental Physics, Mathematics and Statistics; • Proven list of
deliverables (peer-reviewed publications, derived products, etc.);
• Willingness and ability to conduct independent research (from
problem definition to technical solution to documentation in
peer-reviewed literature and science conferences) while being a
team player. Preferred Qualifications • Recent PhD in a
quantitative field of research (Physics/Math/Stat/Remote
Sensing/Meteorology); • Expertise in cloud screening and
calibration of satellite sensor data, mathematical inversions; •
Expertise in SST and Aerosol retrieval algorithms from space; •
Expertise in radiative transfer modeling (RTM) in the thermal IR
and Visible using RTM; • Expertise in radiation properties of
aerosols and their effect on SST; • proficiency with global data
handling and quality control procedures; • proficiency with IDL,
Fortran, and Unix/Unix scripts programming.</p>
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departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to
have the ability to advance the Department's commitment to
diversity and inclusion.</p>
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hiring salary does not exceed $55,000/year.</p>
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255);">Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until
the positon is filled; however, to ensure full consideration
applications should be submitted by 11:59 PM MT on February 15,
2016. Apply electronically by clicking “Apply to this Job” at the
following website: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/29981">https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/29981</a>
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