Multidisciplinary research is being conducted to understand the atmospheric large-scale waves, monsoon, atmospheric river, tropical cyclone, diurnal cycle, cloud, and precipitation processes to improve weather and seasonal prediction capabilities. The focus is on the coupled air-ocean, air-wave, air-land-hydrology forcing and feedback mechanisms. Opportunities exist to study these multiscale nonlinear interactions using the NRL regional coupled model and in-situ/remotely sensed observations, through the diagnosis and development of coupled parameterizations, and by participating in field programs.

 

References

Chen S, et al: A study of CINDY/DYNAMOMJO suppressed phase. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 2016, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JAS-D-13-0348.1

Jensen, TG, Chen S, Flatau M, Shinoda T: Ocean response to CINDY/DYNAMO MJOs in air-sea coupled COAMPS. Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.2151/jmsj.2015-049

Chen S, et al: Effect of two-way air-sea coupling in high and low wind speed regimes. Monthly Weather Review 138: 3579-3602, 2010

 

key words

Air-sea interaction; Coupled modeling; Madden Julian oscillations; Tropical cyclone; Seasonal forecast; Monsoon; Tropical waves; Targeted TC ocean observation; Coupled atmosphere-land-hydrology processes;

Citizenship:  Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents

Level:  Open to Postdoctoral applicants

Additional Benefits

Relocation

Awardees who reside more than 50 miles from their host laboratory and remain on tenure for at least six months are eligible for paid relocation to within the vicinity of their host laboratory.

Health insurance

A group health insurance program is available to awardees and their qualifying dependents in the United States.