Postdoctoral Scientist to work on high-resolution atmospheric modelling (m/v)

☞ INSTITUT D'AÉRONOMIE SPATIALE DE BELGIQUE

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Día de actualización: 16-11-2025

Ubicación: Uccle Brussels Capital

Categoría: IT - Software IT - Hardware / Redes Tecnologías de la información

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In the frame of the PRODEX project TROVA (TROPOMI Validation), aiming to support satellite missions with evaluation of satellite products of air pollutants using high-resolution atmospheric modelling, we are looking for a postdoctoral scientist holding a recent Doctoral degree in Sciences, for a total duration of two years, starting from March 1st, 2022.

The project aims at an improved understanding of air composition in polluted regions through the use of satellite data and atmospheric modeling. It also intends to evaluate the quality of current satellite products and to develop expertise for supporting future space missions. The targeted species are nitrogen oxides (NOx), formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and ammonia, all very important for air quality and climate. To achieve these objectives, we will use the WRF-Chem (Weather Research Forecast with Chemistry) high-resolution atmospheric model to simulate air composition at spatial scales ranging from 15 km to below 1 km. WRF-Chem is an open-source community model. It is widely used to investigate air quality issues and as a tool for evaluating satellite and other data at regional, local or city scale. The model will be used as an inter-comparison platform between ground-based, airborne and satellite data.

The successful candidate will be in charge of the

¿Improvement of key features of the model, e.g. emissions and their variability

¿development of high-resolution simulations using the WRF-Chem model over selected regions of interest

¿development of analysis tools for the visualization of the model input/output

¿evaluation of the model against satellite observations of air pollutants, aircraft and ground-based data

¿investigation of assimilation techniques for the derivation of top-down high-resolution emissions

¿quantification of the added value of top-down estimates for air quality analyses and forecasts.

He/she will present the research results through scientific publications, project reports, communications to workshops and international congresses.


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Engels : Goed
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Plazo: 31-12-2025

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