PhD Scholarship Announcement
Coupling of Meteorological and Hydrological Modeling for Climate Modeling
Danish Meteorological Institute
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Application Deadline: Monday, 17 March 2008
For further information, please go to:
http://www.hyacints.dk
Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship in coupling of
meteorological and hydrological modeling for climate modeling. The
funding, provided by the Danish Research Council, is available for three
years and is related to activities within a new multi-disciplinary
research project: HYdrological Modeling for Assessing Climate Change
Impacts at different Scales (HYACINTS). The successful candidate will be
employed by the Danish Meteorological Institute and enrolled at the
University of Copenhagen.
Current understanding of the nature of hydrological change resulting
from climate change is at an early stage. The prediction of the effects
of future change (and validation of these predictions) has barely begun
and the predictions of the hydrological impact of climate are subject to
considerable uncertainty. Modeling the effects of climate change on the
hydrological cycle requires a proper understanding of the water and
energy exchange between the atmosphere and the land surface. In
particular, the two-way coupling between the two systems is expected to
have a significant impact on the hydrological predictions for land-use
and climate change. Traditionally, the hydrological impacts of climate
change have been based on driving hydrological models with the output of
regional or even global climate models. To address the limitations a
coupled climate and hydrological modeling system is to be developed and
applied within the HYACINTS project.
The PhD candidate will focus on the development and application of
coupled climate and hydrological models for the analysis of the
hydrological impacts of climate change. The candidate will work closely
with staff from the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) and DHI Water
& Environment (DHI), and the developers of the HIRHAM and MIKE SHE
modeling tools. Of particular interest is the coupling and feedback
between the hydrological cycle and the atmosphere and its impact on the
surface and subsurface components of the water balance.
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in science (meteorology,
geography, physics, hydrology) or engineering and have a strong
mathematical background, with interest in climate, meteorological, and
hydrological modeling. Applicants must have good written and verbal
communication skills. Programming experience is an advantage.
Applicants are requested to submit an application in English that
includes (1) a short description of qualifications, (2) curriculum vita
that provides relevant academic, employment, and personal details, (3)
authorized transcripts of course work and authorized copies of diplomas
of university degrees, all translated into English, (4) list of
references, and (5) authorized evidence of English language competence.
A committee will evaluate the applications and selected applicants will
be invited for interviews. The successful candidate is requested to
apply for enrollment as a PhD student at the University of Copenhagen.
The PhD study is expected to start as soon as possible.
The application marked "041-0011.2008" should be sent no later than
Monday, 17 March 2008, to:
The Director General
Danish Meteorological Institute
Lyngbyvej 100, DK-2100
Copenhagen O, Denmark
or via e-mail to: job [at] dmi.dk
Details about the HYACINTS project are available at:
http://www.hyacints.dk
For further information about the position and application process,
please contact:
Karsten H. Jensen
Phone: +45-3532-2484
E-mail: khj [at] geol.ku.dk
Jens H. Christensen
Phone: +45-3915-7428
E-mail: jhc [at] dmi.dk