Deep Ocean Bottom Currents in the Northern South China Sea
Study to observe and quantify deep currents, mixing, and bottom boundary layer structure in the northern South China Sea from 2024-2026.
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Funder: NRC Research Associateship Programs
Due Dates: May 1, 2025 (Next deadline)
Funding Amounts: $86,962 stipend plus $3,000 travel allowance; typical fellowship duration 2-3 years (2024-2026)
Summary: Postdoctoral fellowship to study deep ocean bottom currents, mixing, and boundary layer processes in the northern South China Sea using field observations.
Key Information: Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents; requires Ph.D. earned within last 5 years; relocation and health insurance benefits included.
Description
This fellowship opportunity supports research to characterize physical processes in the bottom boundary layer of the northern South China Sea (SCS). The research focuses on observing, understanding, and quantifying deep ocean currents, bottom boundary-layer structure, and mixing processes along submarine banks, steep ridges, and deep-ocean depths in the northern SCS.
Key research objectives include:
- Quantifying temporal variability of currents and mixing strengths in the water column, especially near the bottom boundary layer.
- Investigating internal-wave variability and its role in interior ocean mixing.
- Characterizing multi-scale (tidal to seasonal) variability of the bottom boundary layer height and its relation to mixing effectiveness.
A field observational program is planned for 2024-2026, involving moored instruments and ship-based profiling measurements.
This research is conducted at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, under the NRC Research Associateship Programs, which provide postdoctoral and senior research awards at federal laboratories.
