[Jpjobs] Research post in Oceanography, British Antarctic Survey and Schlumberger Cambridge Research

[Tricia Morin Gebbie]

*Post-doctoral researcher, joint between Schlumberger Cambridge Research and
British Antarctic Survey. 2-year fixed term.*

 

*Ocean Currents at the Submesoscale: Estimation From Seismic Streamer
Dynamics and Integration with Oceanographic Models.*

 

The Seismic Data Acquisition and Processing group at Schlumberger Cambridge
Research together with the Polar Oceans programme at the British Antarctic
Survey are inviting applications for a 2 year post-doctoral research
position involved in developing methods for ocean current estimation.
Schlumberger's seismic survey vessels tow several kilometres of streamers
behind them and they have developed inverse mathematical model methods to
invert the dynamic streamer measurements (such as tension, shape, and
lateral steering forces) for local ocean current estimates at scales of tens
of metres to a few kilometres. The work will involve reviewing and
developing this theory, improving the existing code and testing it on
modelled and real data. The resulting current models will be useful for
improving streamer position accuracy and position prediction as well as
improving numerous vessel operating efficiencies. The current information
will also be integrated with independent ancillary oceanographic data from
shipboard and satellite sources to investigate submesoscale processes in the
ocean and their parameterisation in climate models.

 

Qualifications: The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. or equivalent
experience in mathematics, fluid dynamics or physics, and preferably a
knowledge of geophysical methods. Considerable numerical mathematical and
programming skills are required as well as handling large volumes of real
data.

 

Duration: 2 year fixed term appointment

 

Salary: Salary will be in the range of £26,180 to £29,410 per annum. We
offer a generous benefits package including a defined salary pension scheme,
free car parking, flexible working hours and 30 days annual leave.

 

Further details and application forms: 

http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/employment/vacancies/job.php?JobID=624

 

Closing date for receipt of application forms is 1st May 2011 Interviews are
scheduled to be held w/c 23rd May 2011

 

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