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<td colspan="2" align="center" bgcolor="#ffcc33"> <font face="arial black"> <b>Paul A. Dirmeyer</b></font> </td>
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<td bgcolor="#004824"> <font color="#ffe692" size="-1" face="Calibri"> <i>Professor</i><br>
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Atmospheric, <br>
Oceanic & Earth Sciences <br>
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for Ocean-Land-<br>
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<td colspan="2" bgcolor="#004824"> <font color="#ffcc33" size="-1" face="Calibri"> George Mason University<br>
4400 University Drive, Mail Stop: 6C5<br>
Fairfax, Virginia 22030 USA<br>
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<p><b>Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Climate Dynamics)</b><br>
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<p>The George Mason University, Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere
Studies (<span>COLA</span>) in the College of
Science seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work on the
National Science Foundation/U.S. Department of Agriculture
project entitled, “Land Use Change and Land-Atmosphere Feedback
Processes as Regulators of Regional Climate Change.” <br>
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<p>The project will explore how regional changes in land use over
the coming decades could alter land-atmosphere interactions
against the backdrop of a warming climate. Specifically,
important climate processes over land will be examined with
observational data and climate models to quantify: (1) the
relationships between soil moisture, vegetation, and surface
fluxes; (2) the connection between surface fluxes and the
development of the atmospheric boundary layer, clouds and
precipitation; and (3) the role of the biogeophysical elements
in these processes. <br>
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<p><b>Qualifications: </b> <br>
A Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences, hydrology, or a related
discipline is required. The successful candidate will conduct
coupled land-atmosphere modeling, assessment of climate
sensitivity to variations at the land surface, and the role of
component models and parameterizations in land-atmosphere
feedbacks. Familiarity with coding and running global climate
models and land-surface schemes is necessary. Computer
programming skills and familiarity with <span>UNIX</span>
will be necessary. <br>
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<p>The position will involve direct collaboration with colleagues
at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (<span>NCAR</span>).<br>
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For full consideration, applicants must apply for position
number F9879z at <a href="http://jobs.gmu.edu/" target="_blank">http://jobs.gmu.edu/</a>; complete and submit the
online application; and upload a cover letter, CV, and a list of
three professional references with contact information by 27
January 2015.</p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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