[Met-jobs] PostDoc Position at Gothenburg University

[Fredrik Lindberg <fredrikl@gvc.gu.se>]

Dear Collegues,

The Urban Climate Group (UCG), Department of Earth Sciences, University of Gothenburg seeks one postdoc who will work within the research project URBANFLUXES (URBan Anthropogenic heat FLUX from Earth observation Satellites). The main goal of the project is to investigate the potential of Earth Observation (EO) to retrieve anthropogenic heat fluxes. The main research question addresses whether EO is able to provide reliable estimates of anthropogenic heat flux spatiotemporal distribution, at local and city scales. URBANFLUXES will investigate the potential of EO to retrieve the anthropogenic heat flux, as a key component in the urban energy budget and by developing a method capable of deriving it from space. The objective is to develop a method that could be used operationally in the near future, when observations with adequate temporal resolution become available. URBANFLUXES EO-based approach will be easily transferable to any urban area and capable of providing anthropogenic heat flux benchmark data for different applications, including climate models to assess the implication of the anthropogenic heat on the Earth system; building energy models to characterize buildings-to-atmosphere/soil/water heat exchange pathways; and decision support systems for urban sustainable planning and mapping of emissions related to energy consumption. 

 

Type of employment: Fixed-term employment, 24 months
Extent: 100 %
Location: Department of Earth Sciences, Göteborg, Sweden
First day of employment: As soon as possible
Reference number: PER 2014/451

Apply online before: 11-12-2014

Link to application is found here.

Kind regards

Fredrik Lindberg

 

 

Göteborg Urban Climate Group

Department of Earth Sciences, University of Gothenburg
Box 460, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden
Phone: +46 (0) 31 786 2606 Fax (0) 317861986​

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