Microwave Observations of Giant Planet Atmospheres

Organization

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Reference Code

0021-NPP-NOV24-JPL-PlanetSci

How To Apply

All applications must be submitted in Zintellect

Please visit the NASA Postdoctoral Program website for application instructions and requirements: How to Apply | NASA Postdoctoral Program (orau.org)

A complete application to the NASA Postdoctoral Program includes:

• Research proposal
• Three letters of recommendation
• Official doctoral transcript documents
  
  

Application Deadline

11/1/2024 6:00:59 PM Eastern Time Zone

Description

About the NASA Postdoctoral Program

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly-talented U.S. and non-U.S. scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters, or at a NASA-affiliated research institute. These one- to three-year fellowships are competitive and are designed to advance NASA’s missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.

Description:

Observations of giant planet atmospheres at wavelengths from the sub-millimeter to tens-of-centimeters provides information on composition and temperature over a wide altitude range. This can be used to study weather, cloud formation, dynamics, and the composition of these objects. This Research Opportunity is designed to carry out, interpret, and/or augment observations made at telescope arrays such as the Very Large Array (VLA) or Submillimeter Array (SMA). Projects may involve these or other telescopes, other wavelengths, or purely theoretical studies that explain or predict relevant observations. Applicants are encouraged to propose their own research ideas, but some areas of active interest are seasonal variability in the atmosphere of Uranus, retrieval techniques for use with image data, and the vertical structure and circulation of giant-planet tropospheres. The work is expected to improve our understanding of all giant planets, and can impact current and future space missions.

Recent references: Janssen, M.A., M.D. Hofstadter, S. Gulkis, A.P. Ingersoll, M. Allison, S.J. Bolton, S.M. Levin, and L.W. Kamp 2005. Microwave Remote Sensing of Jupiter's Atmosphere from an Orbiting Spacecraft. Icarus 173, 447-453.

Hofstadter, M.D. and B.J. Butler 2003. Seasonal Change in the Deep Atmosphere of Uranus. Icarus 165, 168-180.

Location:

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Pasadena, California

Field of Science:Planetary Science

Advisors:

Mark D. Hofstadter

Mark.Hofstadter@jpl.nasa.gov

818-354-6160

Applications with citizens from Designated Countries will not be accepted at this time, unless they are Legal Permanent Residents of the United States. A complete list of Designated Countries can be found at: https://www.nasa.gov/oiir/export-control.

Eligibility is currently open to:

• U.S. Citizens;
• U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR);
• Foreign Nationals eligible for an Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status; and,
• Applicants for LPR, asylees, or refugees in the U.S. at the time of application with 1) a valid EAD card and 2) I-485 or I-589 forms in pending status
  
  

Questions about this opportunity? Please email npp@orau.org

Eligibility Requirements

• Degree: Doctoral Degree.