Satellite, Aircraft, and Ground Observed Cloud and Radiative Flux Analyses

This NASA Postdoctoral Program opportunity focuses on basic and applied research in remote sensing of Earth's cloudiness and radiative fluxes. The research involves analyzing data sets from multiple satellite instruments including CERES, ERBE, MODIS, VIIRS, CALIPSO, CloudSat, and others to study long-term variability of surface, clouds, and aerosols in relationship to their effects on the radiative budget. The fellowship includes simultaneous aircraft and ground-based measurements to examine cloud properties such as cover, height, optical depth, and particle size. Research opportunities also exist for advancement of radiative transfer model algorithms and analysis of cloud data as ensembles of cloud systems. The NASA Postdoctoral Program offers one- to three-year fellowships designed to advance NASA's missions in space science, Earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology. Fellows work on ongoing NASA research projects at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia under the guidance of NASA scientists specializing in Earth science and atmospheric research.