NRC Research and Fellowship Programs
Fellowships Office
Policy and Global Affairs

Participating Agencies

  sign in | focus

RAP opportunity at Naval Research Laboratory     NRL

Heliophysics Theory and Modeling

Location

Naval Research Laboratory, DC, Space Science

opportunity location
64.15.89.B3044 Washington, DC 203755321

Advisers

name email phone
Mark Linton mark.g.linton.civ@us.navy.mil 202.767.2350

Description

This program examines fundamental problems of the physics of magnetic field dynamics in the heliosphere. Areas of current interest in solar physics include the emergence of magnetic flux from the convection zone into the corona and the energization of coronal mass ejections. Areas of current interest in magnetospheric physics are focused on magnetopause reconnection and magnetic instabilities. Areas of current interest in solar wind physics include the acceleration of the slow solar wind, the generation of magnetic fluctuations in the solar wind, and the propagation of coronal mass ejections through the solar wind. The research makes extensive use of time-dependent numerical simulations using one-, two-, and three-dimensional numerical models. Much of the work focuses on determining observables for comparison with existing and anticipated satellite data in the visible, ultraviolet, and X-ray regions of the spectrum, as well as with in-situ data. Computing capabilities include access to DOD high-performance computing facilities.

 

key words
Heliospheric Physics; Solar physics; Magnetospheric physics; Solar wind; Magnetic reconnection; Coronal mass ejections; Numerical models and analyses; Theoretical physics;

Eligibility

Citizenship:  Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents
Level:  Open to Postdoctoral applicants

Stipend

Base Stipend Travel Allotment Supplementation
$99,200.00 $3,000.00
Copyright © 2024. National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.Terms of Use and Privacy Policy