PHD POSITION

PhD Studentship: Winds and Waves in the Alpine Mountains

Deadline: 16 Dec 2026 · 34 days left

Institution: University of East Anglia
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Earth, environment and agriculture
Type: PhD position
Pay: £21,805 p.a.
Deadline: 16 Dec 2026 · 34 days left

About this position

Scientific background: Mountains (or "orography") have a substantial effect on the atmospheric circulation. This includes atmospheric disturbances known as orographic gravity waves, generated by the winds flowing over orography. These waves propagate upwards and eventually become unstable and break down, which results in orographic gravity wave drag. This is a frictional force that decelerates upper-level winds and causes clear-air turbulence. However, a lack of understanding of these processes results in a poor representation of orographic gravity wave drag in numerical weather prediction (NW

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