[DIALOGnews] DIALOG and DISCCRS News 04/12/02
Susan Weiler
weilercs@whitman.edu
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 08:54:22 -0700
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<div>Formation of latest El Nino cycle</div>
<div>Nobel e-museum</div>
<div>Visiting Professorship at Faith University, Turkey</div>
<div>JPL Technical Staff Position</div>
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<div>SCIENTISTS WATCHING FORMATION OF LATEST EL NINO CYCLE<br>
from Scripps Howard News Service<br>
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Government climate scientists say they should know in the next six
weeks or<br>
so whether the latest El Nino cycle is more likely to make for
mudslides or<br>
mist along the Pacific Coast and a normal or mild winter in the
Midwest.<br>
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's network of
ocean<br>
buoys and satellites has found increasingly warmer-than-normal
sea-surface<br>
temperatures across much of the equatorial Pacific since early last
year.<br>
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El Nino weather conditions occur when eastern Pacific water
temperatures<br>
warm up enough to alter normal patterns of cloudiness and rainfall in
the<br>
tropical Pacific basin.</div>
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<div>NOBEL E-MUSEUM</div>
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<div>The Nobel Prize has not been known for its environmental
lauriates. at least not until Sherwood Rowland et al. joined the
ranks.... but you might still be interested in the recently developed
Nobel e-Museum at<font face="Times New Roman" color="#000000">
http://www.nobel.se</font>/ -- the Nobel Foundation has been working
on creating a museum in Stockholm and a website for informational and
educational purposes.</div>
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<div>VISITING PROFESSORSHIP AT FATIH UNIV. TURKEY</div>
<div>From DIALOGer Anya Butt: She notes It's a great opportunity for a
new PhD or ABD to gain some teaching experience and get to see some
interesting places as welll</div>
<div> "The Geography Department of Fatih
University invites applications from<br>
international faculty for a one-year appointment as a Visiting
Assistant<br>
professor to join Turkey's only English language geography programme.
Fatih<br>
University, located in Istanbul, Turkey, is a relatively new (founded
1996)<br>
and growing private university. Our primary needs are for a
physical<br>
geographer to teach intermediate courses in soils, hydrology
and/or<br>
geomorphology. GIS experience is a plus. We encourage
applications from<br>
persons with recent PhD or ABD status. Position will start
October 1. For<br>
further information, please contact Anya Butt at anya@fatih.edu.tr or
see<br>
http://geography.fatih.edu.tr/index.html. Please fax letters
of<br>
application, with a CV and short statement of teaching interests to
Dr. Anya<br>
Butt, Department of Geography, Fatih University, 34900 Istanbul Fax
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<div>212-889-0832."</div>
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<div>JPL TECHNICAL STAFF POSITION</div>
<div>An opening is available at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a
division of</div>
<div>the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).<br>
You will collaborate with Principal
Investigators on research of the ocean<br>
carbon cycle by processing large data sets from satellite observations
and<br>
in-situ data collections. You will also evaluate model and data
products,<br>
implement numerical models of biogeochemical processes, and establish
and<br>
maintain web-based data information systems. The qualified candidate
will<br>
have an MA/MS (PhD preferred) in Oceanography, Meteorology,
Biology,<br>
Geochemistry, Physics or a related field, with at least 1 year of<br>
experience in statistical analysis and the interpretation and
visualization<br>
of large data sets and numerical simulations of biogeochemical or
fluid<br>
dynamical systems. Must have a programming background in Matlab
and<br>
FORTRAN. Proficiency with C or IDL is appreciated. Exposure to
SeaDAS</div>
<div>and/or computer simulations of marine biogeochemical processes is
ideal.<br>
In addition to generous benefits, JPL offers
you a unique opportunity to<br>
break new ground at the forefront of an exciting industry. If you'd
like to<br>
explore the rewards behind the leader in space exploration, please
send<br>
resume and salary history to: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Attn:
EOS8630,<br>
4800 Oak Grove Drive, MS: T1720-C, Pasadena, CA 91109. E-mail:</div>
<div>jobs@jpl.nasa.gov EOE.</div>
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<div>C. Susan Weiler, Ph.D.<br>
Biology Department<br>
Whitman College<br>
Walla Walla, WA 99362<br>
Tel: 509-527-5948<br>
Fax: 509-527-5961</div>
<div>weiler@whitman.edu
http://www.aslo.org/phd.html<br>
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