Relating satellite microwave observations of precipitation -scale environment

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The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly‑talented scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or an affiliated research institute. These fellowships are 1–3 years, competitive, and designed to advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.

Tropical Cyclones (TCs) are the product of complex multi‑scale processes. Your role will involve collecting a comprehensive set of satellite observations of named tropical storms and tropical depressions from 1999–2022, including geostationary IR data, passive microwave observations from LEO satellites, and concurrent reanalysis fields. You will develop analysis tools and metrics to test hypotheses on convective organization and its impact on TC evolution, and produce journal papers and proposal development.

Earth Science

• Dr. Svetla Hristova‑Veleva – svetla.hristovaa.gov – 818‑354‑7314
• Dr. Joe Turk – joseph.turka.gov – 818‑354‑0315

Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents, eligible foreign nationals for an Exchange Visitor J‑1 visa, or current applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. with an active EAD card and pending I‑485 or I‑589 forms. Applications from designated countries will not be accepted unless they are legal permanent residents of the U.S. The list of designated countries can be found at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• Doctoral Degree

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