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<span style="font-family:Consolas;mso-bidi-font-family:Consolas">The Storm and Tornado Modeling Laboratory (STorMLab;
<a href="http://stormlab.eaps.purdue.edu/">http://stormlab.eaps.purdue.edu</a>) in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS,
</span><a href="http://www.eaps.purdue.edu/"><span style="font-family:Consolas;mso-bidi-font-family:Consolas;color:#0000E9">http://www.eaps.purdue.edu/</span></a><span style="font-family:Consolas;mso-bidi-font-family:Consolas">) at Purdue University is currently
seeking one M.S. or Ph.D. student to join a NOAA-funded project to study the connections between microphysical processes, cold pool properties, and the genesis and evolution of tornadoes in quasi-linear convective systems (QLCS). This project is part of the
upcoming Propagation, Environment and Rotation in quasi-Linear Storms (PERiLS) field campaign. The first phase of this field campaign will take place in the southeast U.S. in Spring 2022 and will be the first large-scale multi-agency program specifically focused
on the study of QLCS tornadoes.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Consolas;mso-bidi-font-family:Consolas">Funding is available for an initial 6-month period to support field operations and preliminary data analysis, followed by up to three years of additional funding to synthesize and analyze the
results. The successful applicant will 1) assist with the deployment of portable surface probes equipped with both standard meteorological instrumentation and disdrometers to measure rain drop size distributions (DSDs) during the Spring 2022 PERiLS field campaign,
2) conduct original research to synthesize these observations with polarimetric radar measurements and physical models of DSD and cold pool processes and 3) investigate the relationship of these processes with tornado development in QLCSs. The student will
have the opportunity through this research to contribute to improving our nation’s operational readiness for the threat these storms pose to society.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Consolas;mso-bidi-font-family:Consolas">Applicants should hold at least a B.S. in atmospheric science, physics, computer science, or related fields. Experience with Linux-flavored command-line computing environments and the scientific
Python ecosystem is strongly desired. Experience with field operations in severe weather environments and operation and maintenance of meteorological instruments is likewise valued but not required. Applicants who are members of underrepresented groups are
strongly encouraged to apply.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Consolas;mso-bidi-font-family:Consolas">Purdue EAPS is a leader in the study of Earth’s atmosphere and is actively developing a new research and teaching program in the areas of extreme weather and climate. Purdue is also home to one
of the best high performance computing environments for research in the country with several supercomputer clusters having debuted on the Top 500 list. STorMLab has access to these computing resources as well as extensive connections and collaborations with
other research groups in EAPS and beyond. <o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas;mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:Consolas;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">If you are interested in pursuing
this graduate research opportunity, please contact Professor Dan Dawson (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"><a href="mailto:dandawson@purdue.edu"><span style="font-family:Consolas;mso-bidi-font-family:Consolas;color:#0000E9">mailto:dandawson@purdue.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas;mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:Consolas;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">).
While the deadline for applications for <i>priority</i> consideration for the Spring 2022 semester is September 1st, 2021, applications will be considered until November 15<sup>th</sup> for international applicants and up to one month before the start of Spring
2022 classes (January 10<sup>th</sup>, 2022) for domestic applicants. Applicants are nevertheless encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Detailed information about application requirements is available at
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"><a href="http://www.eaps.purdue.edu/for_students/graduate/grad_admissions.html"><span style="font-family:Consolas;mso-bidi-font-family:Consolas">http://www.eaps.purdue.edu/for_students/graduate/grad_admissions.html</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas;mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:Consolas;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">,
and any questions can be directed to Emjai Gregory (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"><a href="mailto:egregor@purdue.edu"><span style="font-family:Consolas;mso-bidi-font-family:Consolas;color:#0000E9">mailto:egregor@purdue.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Consolas;mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-bidi-font-family:Consolas;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">).</span><br>
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