Extension of Navy’s Global Weather Forecast Models and Prediction Capabilities to ~500 km Altitude

Due: May 1, 2025

$99,200

Description

This work focuses on the upward extension of the Navy’s global/regional numerical weather prediction (NWP) systems to forecast not just the troposphere, but also the entire near-space and space environment (stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere) up to ~500 km altitude. NRL has recently developed next-generation NWP systems known as the Navy Global Environmental Model (NAVGEM) and the NRL Environmental Prediction System Utilizing a Nonhydrostatic Engine (NEPTUNE). New work seeks to extend NAVGEM and NEPTUNE to ~500 km. NAVGEM...

Award Ceiling$99,200

Eligible Applicants- PostDoc- Early Career Professor

Additional Eligibility Information

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, creed, color, age, gender identity, or national origin. Education and Experience Applicants must have earned a Ph.D., Sc.D., M.D., D.V.M., or academically equivalent research doctorate before beginning tenure. The Fellowships Office makes NRC Research Associateship awards at the postdoctoral and senior researcher levels. Postdoctoral Associateships:Applicants must have held the doctorate for less than five years as of the application deadline. Senior Asso...

Funding TypefellowshipCategories of Funding Activity- Space Science

Grantor Contact InformationCory Barton - cory.a.barton2.civ@us.navy.mil - 202 404 1290; Stephen Eckermann - stephen.eckermann.civ@us.navy.mil - 202.404.1299Grantor Emailrap@nas.eduOther Grantor InformationThe NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) are prestigious postdoctoral and senior research awards designed to provide promising scientists and engineers with high-quality research opportunities at federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. Conducted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Fellowships Office since 1954, these programs offer a comprehensive research experience through a rigorous selection process. The programs aim to: 1) Offer promising postdoctoral and senior scientists/engineers the chance to pursue self-directed research aligned with sponsoring laboratories' goals, 2) Enhance comprehensive research efforts of participating laboratories, 3) Provide recent doctoral graduates a platform for focused research collaboration with permanent laboratory staff, and 4) Foster professional growth by providing opportunities to gain skills, experience, and connections with leading scientists, ultimately enhancing career prospects in academia, industry, or government research roles. The programs provide mentorship, access to state-of-the-art facilities, and opportunities to influence government policy.

Additional InformationLocation: Naval Research Laboratory, DC, Space Science Additional URLs:

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Supporting Linkhttps://ra.nas.edu/RAPLab10/Opportunity/opportunity.aspx?LabCode=64&ROPCD=641589&RONum=B5734