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13th September 2007, 01:33 AM
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/frcgc/eng/news_event/h20.html
2008 Announcement of Research Positions
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1. Objectives of FRCGC
Global changes, such as global warming and climatic anomalies, are serious problems which affect the ecosystem of nature and the future of human beings. Predicting global change through better understanding of these global phenomena are pressing issues. At FRCGC we attempt to understand the complicated interactions among the atmosphere, ocean and land surface and to develop models capable of more accurate simulation of global scale phenomena.
To accomplish these objectives, we propose the following research assignments, and invite excellent foreign as well as Japanese research scientists ("Scientists" , "Technical Scientists" and/or "Postdoctoral Researchers") for an intensive period of research.
2. FRCGC and related organizations
FRCGC is a research center within the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) which was established April 2004 by transformation of the former FRSGC. It is one of the three sister Centers which includes Frontier Observational Research System for Global Change and the "Earth Simulator" , Center which was completed in March 2002. Researchers at FRCGC can access the Earth Simulator, the world's fastest supercomputer.
3. Research Programs and applicants required
We have 6 research programs (Climate Variations, Hydrological Cycle, Atmospheric Composition, Ecosystem Change, Global Warming, Global Environment Modeling).
In the coming fiscal year, we schedule a few positions as follows:
(1) Climate Variations Research Program
The main goal of Climate Variation Research Program (CVRP) is twofold: one is to understand key mechanisms of natural climate variations such as ENSO, IOD, and climate regime shifts and the other is to study predictability of those phenomena based on the former knowledge. Our research field is global by nature; yet current efforts are being devoted to enhancing our level of understanding of ocean climate variations, particularly in the Asia-Pacific sector. In addition to intensive climate data analyses, we adopt ocean and atmosphere models with various degrees of freedom in our research activities. CVRP is also interested in interdisciplinary climate application studies based on the basic knowledge accumulated so far in order to satisfy societal needs. We invite applications in the following three research areas:
1) As a fruitful collaboration with EU research groups, we developed our SINTEX-F coupled model, which greatly contributed not only to recent IOD prediction but also to short-term climate predictability studies, particularly on ENSO. The prediction/predictability research using the SINTEX-F coupled model and other coupled models needs to be developed, together with activities devoted to model physics improvement.
2) So-called downscaling has become an important research subject for regional climate studies, which has a potential to provide detailed climate information needed by local people. CVRP now plans to develop this line of research activities, together with the ongoing global predictability experiments.
3) As one of core research activities of CVRP, we have an extended Japan Coastal Oceans Predictability Experiment (JCOPE) project. Started from the Kuroshio variability studies, the achievement of JCOPE project has gradually developed into a sophisticated prediction system for the oceanic phenomena including an advanced wind-wave model. In conjunction with downscaling research activities mentioned above, we are going to develop this system further to make it as an oceanic environment prediction system that is to be coupled to a regional AGCM.
Qualification for application
Candidates should be those who majored in graduate course in such fields as physical oceanography, meteorology, geophysical fluid dynamics, climate dynamics or related fields in physics. As to the application to item 1, it is highly desirable that he/she is familiar with using an ocean-atmosphere coupled model, in addition to familiarity with the basic climate data analysis methods. Reasonable command of spoken and written English is required in our CVRP program to communicate on a daily basis with colleagues from various nations.
Successful candidates will be expected to be involved in CVRP as core members of the ongoing and/or new research activities and be expected to participate actively in international collaborations for enhancing prediction skills for natural climate/ocean variability.
(2) Hydrological Cycle Research Program
Hydrological Cycle Research Program focuses on research activities on the mechanisms of the Asian Monsoon variability and related energy and hydrological cycle, and their impacts on water resources issues. A basic interest includes the issue how the global warming caused by the human activities will and is cause changes in hydrological cycle and its feedback to hydro-climate particularly in Asian-Pacific regions.
As for the diagnostic studies, In addition to existing meteorological, hydrological and land-use data and remote-sensing data (TRMM, NOAA, GMS etc.), we fully utilize special data sets obtained through national and international projects related to WCRP, such as GEWEX Asian Monsoon Experiment (GAME).
As for the modeling studies, we basically utilize GCMs and Regional climate models (RCMs). Modeling and prediction studies are made on precipitation and other water cycle parameters in Asian monsoon climate from diurnal, intraseasonal, seasonal and interannual time scales. Special attention is paid to model development and improvement of the following items:
Meteorological / hydrological modeling with various horizontal scales from the continental to the cumulus-convection.
Modeling of various land surface processes, such as soil moisture, permafrost, snow, vegetation, change of land-use.
Modeling of evaporation and precipitation processes at the state of mixture of various land surfaces and complicated configuration of the ground.
Modeling of transport of stable water isotope and other material.
Diagnostic studies of global/continental-scale energy and hydrological cycle by using the global reanalysis data and satellite data
Cooperation with the global climate model in the Global Environment Modeling Research Program, FRCGC.
Improving land-atmosphere coupled processes for predicting hydrological cycle and development of next-generation regional climate model.
Qualification for application
Scientists who have sufficient background and experience on the following fields, or Technical Scientists who have sufficient experience in handling and programming of models relevant to these fields, are highly appreciated:
GCM modeling on global/continental-scale hydrological processes and Asian monsoon hydro-climate
Diagnostic studies on global/continental-scale energy and hydrological processes and Asian monsoon hydro-climate
Modeling of land-atmosphere interactions in Asia/Eurasian continent by using regional climate models
Improvement of land-atmosphere coupled models for prediction of hydrological cycle and development of next generation regional climate model.
Organization and parameterization of meso Éø-É¡ scale cloud systems by using high-resolution cloud resolving models
Modeling (Cloud Resolving Model) and data analysis of precipitation/cloud-land surface interactions
(3) Atmospheric Composition Research Program
This program aims at modeling and observational research on the variability of atmospheric composition including both long-lived greenhouse gases such as CO2, CH4 and N2O, and short-lived atmospheric constituents such as O3, aerosols, and their precursors, that cause climate and air quality change directly or indirectly. In this year, we call for Research Scientists who are motivated to research on climate effects and/or temporal and spatial variability of ozone and aerosols, either modeling of observational research techniques. Applications of scientists from foreign countries are highly welcome.
Qualification for application
In order to promote the above studies, we call for Research Scientists who have fundamental knowledge on atmospheric chemistry and have interests in global chemical transport/climate modeling of hemispherical/regional air quality change, modeling of aerosol nucleation and growth, and atmospheric chemistry observation/satellite data analysis in Asia.
1) Global and regional scale chemical transport/climate modeling
Using a global chemical transport/climate model, climate sensitivity experiment of ozone and aerosols, or analysis of contributions of intercontinental transport, intracontinental transboundary transport, and local photochemical production at various area of the world and Asia.
2) Modeling of aerosol nucleation and growth
Analysis of gas to aerosol nucleation process by means of molecular dynamics, or incorporation of aerosol growth process into a chemical transport model considering the change of mixing state and surface characteristics.
3) Field observation on atmospheric chemistry /satellite data analysis
Field observation of gas and aerosols at selected sites in Japan and Asia, development/improvement of instruments for observations/experiments, or data retrieval/analysis of air quality satellite sensors.
(4) Ecosystem Change Research Program
The objective of this Research Program is to investigate the structures and the functions of terrestrial and marine ecosystems with respect to climatic and environmental changes on a global scale. In particular, it focuses on the observation of the spatial distributions of the biome-characteristic species, biomass, NPP, etc., and on the modeling of material flows and interactions within ecosystems and between ecosystems and the atmosphere in wide climatic zones in the Asian-Pacific region. The research also involves modeling of material cycles in the oceans involving marine ecosystem.
We are facing the new scientific problem of how ecosystems respond to rapid environmental changes such as increasing CO2 and global warming, and how to accurately predict and assess their response. The Framework Convention on the Climate Change aims to predict, assess and prevent the negative effects of climate change on ecosystems. To achieve these objectives, further development is required for modeling of ecosystem structure and function, and for the integration of such models to atmosphere and ocean circulation modeling.
An overall goal of this research program is to develop models of terrestrial and marine ecosystems and to simulate them with emphasis on carbon cycle.
Qualification for application
Candidates having an interest in modeling of ecosystem structures and functions. In particular, candidates having an interest in modeling of material cycles in the oceans involving marine ecosystem by using the remote sensing. Modeling of interactions between marine ecosystems and the atmosphere and modeling and observation of spatial and temporal dynamics of ecosystem parameters will be also expected.
At present we have three research groups in our program as follows:
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2008 Announcement of Research Positions
>>TOP
1. Objectives of FRCGC
Global changes, such as global warming and climatic anomalies, are serious problems which affect the ecosystem of nature and the future of human beings. Predicting global change through better understanding of these global phenomena are pressing issues. At FRCGC we attempt to understand the complicated interactions among the atmosphere, ocean and land surface and to develop models capable of more accurate simulation of global scale phenomena.
To accomplish these objectives, we propose the following research assignments, and invite excellent foreign as well as Japanese research scientists ("Scientists" , "Technical Scientists" and/or "Postdoctoral Researchers") for an intensive period of research.
2. FRCGC and related organizations
FRCGC is a research center within the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) which was established April 2004 by transformation of the former FRSGC. It is one of the three sister Centers which includes Frontier Observational Research System for Global Change and the "Earth Simulator" , Center which was completed in March 2002. Researchers at FRCGC can access the Earth Simulator, the world's fastest supercomputer.
3. Research Programs and applicants required
We have 6 research programs (Climate Variations, Hydrological Cycle, Atmospheric Composition, Ecosystem Change, Global Warming, Global Environment Modeling).
In the coming fiscal year, we schedule a few positions as follows:
(1) Climate Variations Research Program
The main goal of Climate Variation Research Program (CVRP) is twofold: one is to understand key mechanisms of natural climate variations such as ENSO, IOD, and climate regime shifts and the other is to study predictability of those phenomena based on the former knowledge. Our research field is global by nature; yet current efforts are being devoted to enhancing our level of understanding of ocean climate variations, particularly in the Asia-Pacific sector. In addition to intensive climate data analyses, we adopt ocean and atmosphere models with various degrees of freedom in our research activities. CVRP is also interested in interdisciplinary climate application studies based on the basic knowledge accumulated so far in order to satisfy societal needs. We invite applications in the following three research areas:
1) As a fruitful collaboration with EU research groups, we developed our SINTEX-F coupled model, which greatly contributed not only to recent IOD prediction but also to short-term climate predictability studies, particularly on ENSO. The prediction/predictability research using the SINTEX-F coupled model and other coupled models needs to be developed, together with activities devoted to model physics improvement.
2) So-called downscaling has become an important research subject for regional climate studies, which has a potential to provide detailed climate information needed by local people. CVRP now plans to develop this line of research activities, together with the ongoing global predictability experiments.
3) As one of core research activities of CVRP, we have an extended Japan Coastal Oceans Predictability Experiment (JCOPE) project. Started from the Kuroshio variability studies, the achievement of JCOPE project has gradually developed into a sophisticated prediction system for the oceanic phenomena including an advanced wind-wave model. In conjunction with downscaling research activities mentioned above, we are going to develop this system further to make it as an oceanic environment prediction system that is to be coupled to a regional AGCM.
Qualification for application
Candidates should be those who majored in graduate course in such fields as physical oceanography, meteorology, geophysical fluid dynamics, climate dynamics or related fields in physics. As to the application to item 1, it is highly desirable that he/she is familiar with using an ocean-atmosphere coupled model, in addition to familiarity with the basic climate data analysis methods. Reasonable command of spoken and written English is required in our CVRP program to communicate on a daily basis with colleagues from various nations.
Successful candidates will be expected to be involved in CVRP as core members of the ongoing and/or new research activities and be expected to participate actively in international collaborations for enhancing prediction skills for natural climate/ocean variability.
(2) Hydrological Cycle Research Program
Hydrological Cycle Research Program focuses on research activities on the mechanisms of the Asian Monsoon variability and related energy and hydrological cycle, and their impacts on water resources issues. A basic interest includes the issue how the global warming caused by the human activities will and is cause changes in hydrological cycle and its feedback to hydro-climate particularly in Asian-Pacific regions.
As for the diagnostic studies, In addition to existing meteorological, hydrological and land-use data and remote-sensing data (TRMM, NOAA, GMS etc.), we fully utilize special data sets obtained through national and international projects related to WCRP, such as GEWEX Asian Monsoon Experiment (GAME).
As for the modeling studies, we basically utilize GCMs and Regional climate models (RCMs). Modeling and prediction studies are made on precipitation and other water cycle parameters in Asian monsoon climate from diurnal, intraseasonal, seasonal and interannual time scales. Special attention is paid to model development and improvement of the following items:
Meteorological / hydrological modeling with various horizontal scales from the continental to the cumulus-convection.
Modeling of various land surface processes, such as soil moisture, permafrost, snow, vegetation, change of land-use.
Modeling of evaporation and precipitation processes at the state of mixture of various land surfaces and complicated configuration of the ground.
Modeling of transport of stable water isotope and other material.
Diagnostic studies of global/continental-scale energy and hydrological cycle by using the global reanalysis data and satellite data
Cooperation with the global climate model in the Global Environment Modeling Research Program, FRCGC.
Improving land-atmosphere coupled processes for predicting hydrological cycle and development of next-generation regional climate model.
Qualification for application
Scientists who have sufficient background and experience on the following fields, or Technical Scientists who have sufficient experience in handling and programming of models relevant to these fields, are highly appreciated:
GCM modeling on global/continental-scale hydrological processes and Asian monsoon hydro-climate
Diagnostic studies on global/continental-scale energy and hydrological processes and Asian monsoon hydro-climate
Modeling of land-atmosphere interactions in Asia/Eurasian continent by using regional climate models
Improvement of land-atmosphere coupled models for prediction of hydrological cycle and development of next generation regional climate model.
Organization and parameterization of meso Éø-É¡ scale cloud systems by using high-resolution cloud resolving models
Modeling (Cloud Resolving Model) and data analysis of precipitation/cloud-land surface interactions
(3) Atmospheric Composition Research Program
This program aims at modeling and observational research on the variability of atmospheric composition including both long-lived greenhouse gases such as CO2, CH4 and N2O, and short-lived atmospheric constituents such as O3, aerosols, and their precursors, that cause climate and air quality change directly or indirectly. In this year, we call for Research Scientists who are motivated to research on climate effects and/or temporal and spatial variability of ozone and aerosols, either modeling of observational research techniques. Applications of scientists from foreign countries are highly welcome.
Qualification for application
In order to promote the above studies, we call for Research Scientists who have fundamental knowledge on atmospheric chemistry and have interests in global chemical transport/climate modeling of hemispherical/regional air quality change, modeling of aerosol nucleation and growth, and atmospheric chemistry observation/satellite data analysis in Asia.
1) Global and regional scale chemical transport/climate modeling
Using a global chemical transport/climate model, climate sensitivity experiment of ozone and aerosols, or analysis of contributions of intercontinental transport, intracontinental transboundary transport, and local photochemical production at various area of the world and Asia.
2) Modeling of aerosol nucleation and growth
Analysis of gas to aerosol nucleation process by means of molecular dynamics, or incorporation of aerosol growth process into a chemical transport model considering the change of mixing state and surface characteristics.
3) Field observation on atmospheric chemistry /satellite data analysis
Field observation of gas and aerosols at selected sites in Japan and Asia, development/improvement of instruments for observations/experiments, or data retrieval/analysis of air quality satellite sensors.
(4) Ecosystem Change Research Program
The objective of this Research Program is to investigate the structures and the functions of terrestrial and marine ecosystems with respect to climatic and environmental changes on a global scale. In particular, it focuses on the observation of the spatial distributions of the biome-characteristic species, biomass, NPP, etc., and on the modeling of material flows and interactions within ecosystems and between ecosystems and the atmosphere in wide climatic zones in the Asian-Pacific region. The research also involves modeling of material cycles in the oceans involving marine ecosystem.
We are facing the new scientific problem of how ecosystems respond to rapid environmental changes such as increasing CO2 and global warming, and how to accurately predict and assess their response. The Framework Convention on the Climate Change aims to predict, assess and prevent the negative effects of climate change on ecosystems. To achieve these objectives, further development is required for modeling of ecosystem structure and function, and for the integration of such models to atmosphere and ocean circulation modeling.
An overall goal of this research program is to develop models of terrestrial and marine ecosystems and to simulate them with emphasis on carbon cycle.
Qualification for application
Candidates having an interest in modeling of ecosystem structures and functions. In particular, candidates having an interest in modeling of material cycles in the oceans involving marine ecosystem by using the remote sensing. Modeling of interactions between marine ecosystems and the atmosphere and modeling and observation of spatial and temporal dynamics of ecosystem parameters will be also expected.
At present we have three research groups in our program as follows:
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