{"id":313,"date":"2022-03-24T14:18:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T14:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.meteo.mcgill.ca\/cdufour\/?page_id=313"},"modified":"2022-03-24T14:18:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T14:18:47","slug":"available-phd-position","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.meteo.mcgill.ca\/cdufour\/available-phd-position\/","title":{"rendered":"Available PhD position"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Title\r\n<\/b><\/span><\/span>\r\nResponse of Antarctic sea ice to climate change<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nDescription<\/b><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nAntarctic sea ice has remained fairly insensitive to climate change throughout  the satellite period. Yet, over the past 5 years, Antarctic summer sea  ice has reached several record minimum extents. Looking into the future,\r\n climate model-based projections robustly predict a decline of Antarctic  sea ice. Among the many processes that could play a role in this  decline is the poleward heat transport by the ocean mesoscale eddies and  meanders. Describing and quantifying the impact of these processes on  sea ice is a challenge due to the difficulty and cost of sampling the ocean at high frequency in these remote regions. <\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nThe PhD candidate is expected to investigate the role of mesoscale oceanic processes on the variability and pattern of present and future Antarctic sea ice. The work will involve the use of a range of numerical ocean model configurations at eddying resolutions from idealized to realistic. High performance computing resources are available at a Compute Canada HPC center to run high-resolution simulations. In-situ and satellite observations will also be used.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nThe <\/span><\/span>student<\/span><\/span> will be part of a dynamic group <\/span><\/span>of graduate students and postdocs<\/span><\/span> working on the role of polar <\/span><\/span>oceans<\/span><\/span> in the climate at McGill University. <\/span><\/span>The student will also collaborate with local and foreign partners<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nDesirable skills and background\r\n<\/b><\/span><\/span>\r\n- Background in mathematics and physics required.<\/span><\/span>\r\n- Background or prior research experience in physical oceanography desired. <\/span><\/span>\r\n- Experience in Python or similar programming languages is a plus.\r\n\r\nStart date<\/strong>\r\n\r\nSeptember 2022<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nLocation<\/b><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nThe department of Atmospheric and Oceanic sciences is located at McGill  University, an English-speaking university located in Montreal, one of  North America\u2019s most cosmopolitan cities. For more information about \r\nMcGill University and the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, please see http:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/meteo<\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nEquity and diversity<\/b><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nMcGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. Hence, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nIf you are interested in this position, p<\/span><\/span>lease send a <\/span><\/span>cover letter <\/span><\/span>explaining <\/span><\/span>how your interests and <\/span><\/span>background<\/span><\/span> would make you a suitable candidate; and a <\/span><\/span>CV <\/span><\/span>including <\/span><\/span>contact information from <\/span><\/span>2<\/span><\/span> references<\/span><\/span> by <\/span><\/span>April<\/b><\/span><\/span> 15th<\/b><\/span><\/span> 202<\/b><\/span><\/span>2 <\/b><\/span><\/span>to me (<\/span><\/span>carolina.dufour@mcgill.ca<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span>Evaluation will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Title Response of Antarctic sea ice to climate change Description Antarctic sea ice has remained fairly insensitive to climate change throughout the satellite period. Yet, over the past 5 years, Antarctic summer sea ice has reached several record minimum extents. Looking into the future, climate model-based projections robustly predict a decline of Antarctic sea ice. … Continue reading “Available PhD position”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.meteo.mcgill.ca\/cdufour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/313"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.meteo.mcgill.ca\/cdufour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.meteo.mcgill.ca\/cdufour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.meteo.mcgill.ca\/cdufour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.meteo.mcgill.ca\/cdufour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=313"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/web.meteo.mcgill.ca\/cdufour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/313\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":319,"href":"https:\/\/web.meteo.mcgill.ca\/cdufour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/313\/revisions\/319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.meteo.mcgill.ca\/cdufour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}