PhD: Icebergs, Fjord Circulation, Heat & Nutrients

University of Sheffield; Sheffield; Vor Ort; GBP 18.000 - 21.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Tuition fees paid

Stipend

Zusammenfassung

University of Sheffield invites applications for a 3.5-year PhD project funded by UKRI as part of FEISO, studying how icebergs influence heat and freshwater exchange between Greenland's ice sheet and the North Atlantic. The successful candidate will join a growing team researching ice-ocean interactions, fjord circulation, and marine biogeochemistry, with remote sensing and ocean circulation modelling.

Home tuition coverage and an annual stipend aligned with UKRI rates will support research and

Aufgaben

• Investigate iceberg deterioration effects on Ilulissat Kangerlua fjord dynamics.
• Quantify how iceberg melt alters fjord circulation and heat delivery to glaciers.
• Analyse nutrient upwelling and its impact on coastal fisheries using model outputs and remote sensing.

Jobbeschreibung

University of Sheffield invites applications for a 3.5-year PhD project funded by UKRI as part of FEISO, studying how icebergs influence heat and freshwater exchange between Greenland's ice sheet and the North Atlantic. The successful candidate will join a growing team researching ice-ocean interactions, fjord circulation, and marine biogeochemistry, with remote sensing and ocean circulation modelling.

Home tuition coverage and an annual stipend aligned with UKRI rates will support research and