Department of Meteorology, University of Utah

Applications for graduate study in the Department of Meteorology at the University of Utah with support from a Graduate Research Assistantship in Cloud System Modeling are invited from students with bachelor's or master's degrees in atmospheric science, meteorology, geophysics, physics, mechancial engineering, applied mathematics, computer science, or a related field. A solid background in physics and mathematics is essential. Computer programming experience is also helpful.

Those selected for a Graduate Research Assistantship in Cloud System Modeling will join a research group that is actively participating in several national and international research programs aimed at better understanding the processes the determine the nature of various cloud systems, with the ultimate goal being to improve the representation of clouds in global climate models.

These programs currently include the ARM (Atmospheric Radiation Measurement) Program, which is making continuous observations of clouds and radiation at five sites, one in the Southern Great Plains, three in the Tropical Western Pacific, and one on the North Slope of Alaska, and CRYSTAL-FACE (Cirrus Regional Study of Tropical Anvils and Cirrus Layers - Florida Area Cirrus Experiment), which during July 2002 employed six aircraft equipped with state-of-the-art instruments to measure the characteristics of cirrus clouds. These measurements will be compared with ground based radars, satellites, and the results of cloud system models, in order to improve our ability to predict future climate change.

Our group's role in these programs is to develop and use numerical models of cloud systems to help us determine how large-scale atmospheric processes, in combination with cloud-scale dynamical, microphysical, and radiative processes, govern the formation and structure of cloud systems. For a detailed research overview, see Steve Krueger's web page.

For admissions criteria and the application procedure, see the Graduate Student Guide. For full consideration, applications should be received by 1 February 2003.

For further questions regarding Graduate Research Assistantships in Cloud System Modeling, contact Steve Krueger by email at skrueger@met.utah.edu, or by mail at Dept. of Meteorology, University of Utah, 135 S 1460 E, Room 819, Salt Lake City, UT  84112-0110.

The University of Utah is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer; it encourages applications from women and minorities and provides reasonable accomodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees.