PhD Studnetship: Nonlinear Internal Waves Under Ice

University of East Anglia; Norwich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3-year funded studentship

Job summary

University of East Anglia invites applications for a PhD project exploring the interaction between large solitary internal waves and sea ice, using mathematical models and numerical simulations.

The project combines applied mathematics, nonlinear PDEs, and numerical modelling. Start date October 2027, funded studentship for UK applicants, covering home fees and an annual stipend for 3 years.

Qualifications

• The standard minimum entry requirement is 2:1 in Mathematics or Physics.
• The project will combine applied mathematics, nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs), and numerical modelling.

Responsibilities

• Derive mathematical models of the coupled wave-ice system.
• Perform numerical simulations to investigate wave dynamics.
• Compare simulation results with field data and experimental observations (Carr et al. 2019).

Education

2:1 in Mathematics or Physics

Tools

Mathematical modelling

Job description

Internal waves occur in many stratified oceans, including ice-covered regions of the Arctic and Antarctic. This project will investigate the interaction between large solitary internal waves and sea ice, considering both continuous ice sheets and broken ice. Different models for the ice will be used. The waves can deform and displace the ice, while the presence and motion of the ice can, in turn, significantly modify the propagation and structure of the waves. Understanding this two-way interaction is important for improving our knowledge of wave-ice processes in polar regions. The project will combine applied mathematics, nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs), and numerical modelling. Mathematical models capturing the key physical processes and nonlinear PDEs describing the coupled wave-ice system will be derived analytically. Numerical simulations will then be used to investigate the resulting wave dynamics and compared with fields data and experimental observations (see Carr et al. 2019).

Entry requirements

The standard minimum entry requirement is 2:1 in Mathematics or Physics.

Start date

October 2027

Funding Details

This PhD project is in a competition for a Faculty of Science funded studentship. Funding is available to UK applicants and comprises home tuition fees and an annual stipend for 3 years. The current UEA / institutional PhD stipend rate is £21,805 and will be subject to any agreed inflationary uplift for 2027/28.