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University College London, Department of Geography invites applications
for PhD studentships for the academic year starting 2005.
The department offers financial support in the form of Postgraduate
Computing Assistantships (PCA). See below for details
Applications for any area of climatology are invited but suggested
projects include
1. Climate variability in Central Equatorial Africa (CEA). CEA is the
third most extensive region of deep convection within the tropics, and
is likely to represent a key driver of tropical climate processes.
However, the climate of CEA remains relatively poorly understood.
Project (i): Mesoscale processes. The project will utilise a range of
recent high resolution observational datasets to determine thedistribution of MCSs, and the processes governing their variability at
intraseasonal-inerannual timescales in relation to the large scale
circulation. The project will also evaluate the ability of the regional
climate models to represent CEA climate. Project (ii):
interannual-multiannual climate variability: This project will determine
the nature and mechanisms of CEA climate variability at longer
timescales. The key focus will be to quantify the degree to which the
CEA climate is modulated by (i) forcing from adjacent and remote ocean
basins and (ii) internal processes. Hypotheses will be tested using
idealised simulations of GCMs
2. Mineral dust and cimate. Atmospheric aerosols influence the Earth's
radiation budget and are thus an important component of the Earth's
climate system and may play an important role in global climate change.
Aerosols are one of the greatest sources of uncertainty in
interpretation and projection of past and future climate change. The
magnitude and sign of dust radiative forcing remains uncertain. This
project will focus on understanding dust emission from key source
regions in the Sahara desert of North Africa. The project aims to
determine climate controls on dust production and transport and to
evaluate the ability of regional climate models and tracer models to
simulate dust production and transport.
For further details of these projects see
http://www.geog.ucl.ac.uk/admission/phdopps/groupopps.htm or contact Dr.
Martin Todd (m.todd@geog.ucl.ac.uk tel +44 20 7679 4271)
Support for study is available through the 2 post-graduate computing
assistantships (PCA)
Level of Support
The PCA provides UK/EU fees and a stipend based on current UK research
council rates. The positions are also open to overseas (non UK/EU)
students who can pay the balance of fees to the appropriate higher rates.
Post Outline
The PCA(s) is required to provide the Department with the equivalent of
30 days (of 8 hours) work during the academic session. The 2 positions
are as follows;
1. Support for the department's Solaris and Linux systems. The
Department operates a core UNIX system based on Sun/Solaris machines.
There is also a number of workstations that run Linux (either as a
single OS - or in conjunction with Windows). The post will provide cover
for, and will be supervised by, the Department's Computer Manager. In
the provision of this cover, the post-holder will need to have a working
knowledge of UNIX systems and will perform routine tasks to maintain a
running system. In view of the technical expertise required for this
post, applicants should have at least one year's experience of UNIX
systems - gained, for example, during an MSc course or in full-time
employment.
2. Computer based Learning Support. The postholder will work alongside
the department's Learning Resources Co-ordinator under the direction of
the Departments Computer Manager. The postholder will join a small
number of staff who are developing computer-based teaching material
which is to be delivered to undergraduates in a new Learning Resources
area. Applicants should have a background knowledge of at least one of
the department's teaching interests (eg climatology, geomorphology, GIS,
hydrology, remote sensing), suitable experience in Windows 2000/NT,
MS-Office and web development applications, and an interest in providing
a service to staff and students.
For full details see http://www.geog.ucl.ac.uk/admission/phdopps/index.htm
Potential applicants are advised to contact Dr. Martin Todd to discuss
the projects
UCL graduate application forms can be obtained from
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study/application-admission/index.shtml
and should be submitted to both UCL and the dept. of Geography.
or by contacting
Sahara Sultana
Graduate Admissions
Department of Geography
University College London
26 Bedford Way
London WC1H 0AP
Tel: 020 7679 5518
E-mail: info@geog.ucl.ac.uk
University College London, Department of Geography invites applications
for PhD studentships for the academic year starting 2005.
The department offers financial support in the form of Postgraduate
Computing Assistantships (PCA). See below for details
Applications for any area of climatology are invited but suggested
projects include
1. Climate variability in Central Equatorial Africa (CEA). CEA is the
third most extensive region of deep convection within the tropics, and
is likely to represent a key driver of tropical climate processes.
However, the climate of CEA remains relatively poorly understood.
Project (i): Mesoscale processes. The project will utilise a range of
recent high resolution observational datasets to determine thedistribution of MCSs, and the processes governing their variability at
intraseasonal-inerannual timescales in relation to the large scale
circulation. The project will also evaluate the ability of the regional
climate models to represent CEA climate. Project (ii):
interannual-multiannual climate variability: This project will determine
the nature and mechanisms of CEA climate variability at longer
timescales. The key focus will be to quantify the degree to which the
CEA climate is modulated by (i) forcing from adjacent and remote ocean
basins and (ii) internal processes. Hypotheses will be tested using
idealised simulations of GCMs
2. Mineral dust and cimate. Atmospheric aerosols influence the Earth's
radiation budget and are thus an important component of the Earth's
climate system and may play an important role in global climate change.
Aerosols are one of the greatest sources of uncertainty in
interpretation and projection of past and future climate change. The
magnitude and sign of dust radiative forcing remains uncertain. This
project will focus on understanding dust emission from key source
regions in the Sahara desert of North Africa. The project aims to
determine climate controls on dust production and transport and to
evaluate the ability of regional climate models and tracer models to
simulate dust production and transport.
For further details of these projects see
http://www.geog.ucl.ac.uk/admission/phdopps/groupopps.htm or contact Dr.
Martin Todd (m.todd@geog.ucl.ac.uk tel +44 20 7679 4271)
Support for study is available through the 2 post-graduate computing
assistantships (PCA)
Level of Support
The PCA provides UK/EU fees and a stipend based on current UK research
council rates. The positions are also open to overseas (non UK/EU)
students who can pay the balance of fees to the appropriate higher rates.
Post Outline
The PCA(s) is required to provide the Department with the equivalent of
30 days (of 8 hours) work during the academic session. The 2 positions
are as follows;
1. Support for the department's Solaris and Linux systems. The
Department operates a core UNIX system based on Sun/Solaris machines.
There is also a number of workstations that run Linux (either as a
single OS - or in conjunction with Windows). The post will provide cover
for, and will be supervised by, the Department's Computer Manager. In
the provision of this cover, the post-holder will need to have a working
knowledge of UNIX systems and will perform routine tasks to maintain a
running system. In view of the technical expertise required for this
post, applicants should have at least one year's experience of UNIX
systems - gained, for example, during an MSc course or in full-time
employment.
2. Computer based Learning Support. The postholder will work alongside
the department's Learning Resources Co-ordinator under the direction of
the Departments Computer Manager. The postholder will join a small
number of staff who are developing computer-based teaching material
which is to be delivered to undergraduates in a new Learning Resources
area. Applicants should have a background knowledge of at least one of
the department's teaching interests (eg climatology, geomorphology, GIS,
hydrology, remote sensing), suitable experience in Windows 2000/NT,
MS-Office and web development applications, and an interest in providing
a service to staff and students.
For full details see http://www.geog.ucl.ac.uk/admission/phdopps/index.htm
Potential applicants are advised to contact Dr. Martin Todd to discuss
the projects
UCL graduate application forms can be obtained from
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study/application-admission/index.shtml
and should be submitted to both UCL and the dept. of Geography.
or by contacting
Sahara Sultana
Graduate Admissions
Department of Geography
University College London
26 Bedford Way
London WC1H 0AP
Tel: 020 7679 5518
E-mail: info@geog.ucl.ac.uk