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Exploring the ionosphere within the geospace environment

Location

Naval Research Laboratory, DC, Space Science

opportunity location
64.15.89.C1163 Washington, DC 203755321

Advisers

name email phone
Angeline Gail Burrell angeline.g.burrell.civ@us.navy.mil 202 404 4065

Description

The Geospace Science and Technology Branch has opportunities focused on exploring the complex interactions and multi-scale coupling within the thermosphere-ionosphere. We are interested in understanding the systematic response of the thermosphere and ionosphere to forcing from above as well as below through ground-based and space-based observations, empirical modeling, and first-principles physics-based modeling.  Current specific opportunities include studying the scale size of high-latitude density features, pursuing new avenues for model validation, and expanding the utility of ultraviolet imaging data.

References

Burrell, A. G., Zawdie, K., Burleigh, M., Dhadly, M., Sassi, F., & Coster, A. (2026). Topside Ionospheric response to Large-Scale Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 131, e2025JA034335. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JA034335

Chisham, G., Burrell, A. G., & Zawdie, K. A. (2025). The impact of adaptive high-latitude coordinates. Geophysical Research Letters, 52, e2025GL115265. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL115265

Stephan, A. W., J. M. Picone, S. A. Budzien, R. L. Bishop, A. B. Christensen, and J. H. Hecht (2012), Measurement and application of the O II 61.7 nm dayglow, J. Geophys. Res., 117, A01316, doi:10.1029/2011JA016897.    

Keywords

Thermosphere; Ionosphere; Lower and Upper atmosphere; Empirical models; Data analysis; Physics-based modeling; Space weather

Eligibility

citizenship

Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents

level

Open to Postdoctoral applicants

Stipend

Base Stipend Travel Allotment Supplementation
$101,401.00 $3,000.00

Additional Benefits

relocation

Awardees who reside more than 50 miles from their host laboratory and remain on tenure for at least six months are eligible for paid relocation to within the vicinity of their host laboratory.

health insurance

A group health insurance program is available to awardees and their qualifying dependents in the United States.

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