Ocean Circulation Studies Combining Satellite Data and Models
This research opportunity aims to describe and to understand physical processes governing large-scale global ocean circulation from assimilating satellite observations with models of the ocean. The process of combining data and models, i.e., data assimilation, is an emerging area of oceanographic research allowing quantitative syntheses of diverse observations into complete descriptions of the ocean. The study builds on analyses of the Consortium for “Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean“ (ECCO, http://www.ecco-group.org/). Particular research emphasis is placed on the ocean‘s large-scale seasonal-to-decadal climate variability by analyzing fluxes and budgets of heat and freshwater, circulation pathways, dynamic balances, and causal mechanisms (e.g., Fukumori et al., 2021). Research opportunities include analysis of observations and modeling/assimilation results, development and application of advanced modeling and data assimilation tools including model adjoints, and investigation of the relative merits of different observing systems.
Fukumori, I., O. Wang, and I. Fenty, 2021: Causal Mechanisms of Sea-level and Freshwater Content Change in the Beaufort Sea. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 51, 3217-3234, https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-21-0069.1.
Location:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, California
Field of Science:Earth Science
Advisors:
Ichiro Fukumori
Ichiro.Fukumori@jpl.nasa.gov
818-354-6965
Applications with citizens from Designated Countries will not be accepted at this time, unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the United States. A complete list of Designated Countries can be found at: https://www.nasa.gov/oiir/export-control.
Eligibility is currently open to:
- U.S. Citizens;
- U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR);
- Foreign Nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status; and,
- Applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. at the time of application with 1) a valid EAD card and 2) I-485 or I-589 forms in pending status
- Degree: Doctoral Degree.
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