Penn State University
Part-time Senior Grad Researcher for Mars Atmosphere
🇺🇸Pennsylvania, United States8 days ago
SeniorPart TimeEN
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Position Description: The researcher will conduct and analyze ensemble data assimilation and predictability experiments for the Martian atmosphere using a Mars GCM, spacecraft observations, and the local ensemble transform kalman filter, as well as interpret meteorological results including the atmospheric dynamics of Rossby waves and thermal tides.
Required Qualifications: Expertise in ensemble data assimilation, Mars GCMs, Mars atmospheric observational datasets, and dynamic meteorology.
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