The Department of Meteorology at Stockholm University (MISU) conducts research and education spanning the atmosphere, ocean and physical climate sciences.
Project Description
Anthropogenic aerosol particles can interact with tropical deep convective clouds, thereby contributing to the effective radiative forcing of climate change. However, the physical mechanisms of these aerosol-cloud interactions are poorly understood, and the associated climate forcing has not been rigorously quantified before. This EU ERC-funded project, Aerosols, Convection, Clouds, and Climate Sensitivity (AC3S), aims to improve the mechanistic understanding of the interactions between anthropogenic aerosols and tropical convective clouds and to quantify the associated climate forcing.
Main Responsibilities
The successful candidate will join a group that studies aerosol-cloud interactions using convection-resolving models, satellite data, field observations, and statistical methods for estimating climate forcing and sensitivity. The main task will be to investigate the relative importance of different physical mechanisms that control the interactions between aerosols and tropical deep convective clouds. This may involve performing simulations with a convection-resolving model or analyzing satellite data. The successful candidate will be able to shape the project in collaboration with the project leaders within this general framework.
The successful candidate will devote at least 75% of their working time to the main task. The candidate will also have the opportunity to devote up to 25% of their working time to a second project by their own design on any topic in atmospheric or climate science. It is also possible to devote 100% of the working time to the main task, if the candidate so wish. If the 75/25 split is desired, attach a project/research plan.
Qualification Requirements
Postdoctoral positions are appointed primarily for purposes of research. Applicants are expected to hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent degree from another country.