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<p><b>Physical Oceanography Postdoc Opportunities in Submesoscale,
Internal Waves, and Turbulence at Applied Physics Lab,
University of Washington</b><br>
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Three postdoctoral researcher opportunities to participate in
analysis and interpretation of turbulence, internal wave and
submesoscale data sets are available at Applied Physics Lab,
University of Washington. At least two years of funding is
available for each of these three positions. <br>
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(1) The first project is examining horizontal restratification
of the surface mixed-layer. Data were collected at 3 sites in the
North Pacific Subtropical Front during March 2017 using O(1 km)
arrays of chi-augmented EM-APEX profiling floats collecting
repeated profiles of temperature, salinity, horizontal velocity
and temperature microstructure, larger-scale repeated shipboard
towyo and ADCP surveys and an air-sea flux buoy. Each site was
continuously sampled for roughly one week. Results of this
project will ultimately improve modeling of air-sea fluxes in
coupled climate models. Scientists include James Girton (<a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:girton@apl.washington.edu">girton@apl.washington.edu</a>),
John Mickett (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:mickett@uw.edu">mickett@uw.edu</a>), Eric Kunze (<a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:kunze@nwra.com">kunze@nwra.com</a>)
and Tom Farrar (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:jfarrar@whoi.edu">jfarrar@whoi.edu</a>). <br>
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(2) The second project will examine the horizontal wavenumber
spectrum of water-mass tracers on isopycnals and conduct
submesoscale shipboard CTD chain and ADCP surveys to determine
controlling dynamics during July 2018. These measurements will
also be used to test a recent spectral model for anisotropic
stratified turbulence. Participating scientists include Ren-Chieh
Lien (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:lien@apl.washington.edu">lien@apl.washington.edu</a>
or <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:rcl@uw.edu">rcl@uw.edu</a>)
and Eric Kunze (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:kunze@nwra.com">kunze@nwra.com</a>). <br>
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(3) The third project is examining storm-forced inertial waves
and turbulent mixing in forcing regions in western North Pacific
collected by EM-APEX floats. Measurements were taken during the
2016 and 2017 fall and winter storm seasons. These measurements
are aimed at quantifying the dissipation of near-inertial waves at
the near-field. Participating scientists include Ren-Chieh Lien (<a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:lien@apl.washington.edu">lien@apl.washington.edu</a>
or <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:rcl@uw.edu">rcl@uw.edu</a>)
and Eric Kunze (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:kunze@nwra.com">kunze@nwra.com</a>). <br>
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<b>Interested qualified candidates are encouraged to contact any
of the relevant scientists with questions, CV’s, published and
submitted articles, and references. </b></p>
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