Group members have expressed particular interest in working with the postholder on one or more of these topics:
- numerical modelling of an Antarctic glacier-ice shelf system and / or analysis of airborne geophysical and/or satellite remote sensing data to characterise physical changes in Antarctic glacier-ice shelf systems (BK and AL),
- rheological modelling of glacier substrates (JH),
- analysis of an extensive database of oceanographic observations from the south-east Greenland shelf and fjords in order to assess of the importance of ocean influences on glaciers in the region (TM),
- analysis of airborne survey and terrestrial data from Helheim Glacier, south-east Greenland and / or Kangia Nunata Sermia Glacier, south-west Greenland (TM, AL and TJ),
- quantifying calving statistics from Greenland glaciers using remote sensing (AL),
- developing numerical models of iceberg calving and subglacial hydrology (IR).
You can find more details on our group on the web http://www.swansea.ac.uk/glaciology/ We pride ourselves on being a friendly and welcoming group. Our 5-year aims are to:
(i) improve understanding of glacier dynamic processes through inclusion of field and remote observations into process-based models,
(ii) build on our world-leading development of field geophysical techniques,
(iii) further develop models of glacier calving processes,
(iv) consolidate the group's role within the Cryospheric science community by leading major multi-disciplinary initiatives to understand better the role of ice masses within the global climate system,
(v) contribute to policy and public debates on climate change.
The post is funded by the Climate Change Consortium of Wales (C3W) and the post can be funded to the end date of the project (31st March 2015). Measured outputs for this project are published papers and grant proposals.
The successful candidate will hold a PhD in the Earth or Environmental sciences and will have a desire to collaborate with members of Swansea Glaciology Group on research of mutual interest. You will have a strong record in publication and winning of external funds or the clear potential to develop these. Our department is located a few minutes walk from the beach, and Swansea has a fantastic environment (e.g., http://www.the-gower.com/beaches/beaches.htm) for bbqs, watersports, surfing, mountain walking / biking and climbing. Come and join us!
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