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ESRL-CIRES Fellowship

Not accepting applications until 2011

See also the CIRES GSRF Fellowships.

Remote sensing observation impact on hurricane forecasts with a new variational data assimilation.  

This research involves participation in a project for numerical forecast improvement with a variational data assimilation scheme using remote sensing observation datasets, AMSU-A or B, AIRS and HIRS. Responsibilities will involve running a data assimilation system assimilating remote sensing data, running numerical prediction models, adjusting numerical prediction model's physics, learning how to use AMSU observations along with its adjoint system. Candidates with a background in data assimilation with remote sensing, satellite radiance, and radar reflectivity and with knowledge in numerical modeling and modeling physics are encouraged to apply.

NOAA ESRL Contact
Yuanfu Xie
yuanfu.xie@noaa.gov

CIRES Contact
Tomislava Vukicevic
Tomislava.Vukicevic@colorado.edu