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Three funded student positions at the Masters and/or PhD level at the Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography, Memorial University of Newfoundland, are currently available:

MSc or PhD Project 1: Impact of sub-glacial hydrology on the past and present evolution of the Greenland Ice-Sheet. The student will build and apply a hierarchy of subglacial hydrology models within the MUN/UofT glacial systems model. The PhD version of the project would also involve objective calibration of the fully coupled model for the Greenland Ice-Sheet against observational constraints and the creation of probability distributions for the future evolution of the ice-sheet.

MSc or PhD Project 2: Scaling issues in glacial dynamics modelling. The student will examine scale dependencies and develop scale independent models for ice calving, surface mass-balance, and ice flow under extreme sub-grid topographic variations (such as fjords). The PhD version of this project will involve a much more detailed development of ice-calving models and calibrated high-resolution modelling of past and/or present ice caps. Depending on student interests, it may also involve the application of regional climate modelling to glacial contexts.

PhD Project 3: calibration of coupled climate and glacial systems models.  The student will further develop inhouse calibration
methodologies and apply them to coupled climate(GCM)/cryospheric systems models. The student will then apply these calibrated models to understanding coupled ice and climate system interactions in the past and future, with a focus on meltwater-mediated abrupt climate change and constraining the risks thereof.

Applications are invited from candidates with an interest in glaciology, numerical modelling, continuum mechanics, and/or Earth
systems science.  Applicants must have achieved a BSc or Masters's degree in physics, geophysics, applied mathematics, meteorology, oceanography, engineering, or closely related areas. Applicants must also be interested in working in a collaborative environment in computationally intensive projects. The group will have a dedicated 400 core cluster as of fall 2009 and access to further computational resources through ACENET.

Associated benefit: the spectacular natural environment of Newfoundland

Details of graduate studies in Physics and Physical Oceanography at Memorial University can be found at http://www.mun.ca/physics/grad/

Colleagues are asked to bring this to the attention of competent students who might be interested in these projects.

Interested students should contact:

Lev Tarasov
Canada Research Chair in Glacial Dynamics Modelling
Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, NL A1B 3X7
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