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RAP opportunity at National Institute of Standards and Technology     NIST

Ground- and Space-Based Remote Sensing

Location

Physical Measurement Laboratory, Sensor Science Division

opportunity location
50.68.51.B7541 Gaithersburg, MD

NIST only participates in the February and August reviews.

Advisers

name email phone
David Warren Allen dwallen@nist.gov 301-975-3680
Uwe Arp uwe.arp@nist.gov (301) 975-3233
Steven W. Brown swbrown@nist.gov 301.975.5167
Steven E. Grantham grantham@nist.gov 301.975.5528
B. Carol Johnson cjohnson@nist.gov 301.975.2322
Stephen Edward Maxwell stephen.maxwell@nist.gov 301.975.4950
Joseph P. Rice joe.rice@nist.gov 301-975-2133
Eric L. Shirley eric.shirley@nist.gov 301.975.2349
John T. Woodward john.woodward@nist.gov 301.975.5495

Description

Research opportunities are available to advance ground-, air-, and space-based measurements of the Earth’s radiation, ocean color, temperature, aerosol levels, and other physical environmental variables. Such measurements require high accuracy to meet the stringent demands of climate research, land and environmental monitoring, and weather prediction. In collaboration with NASA, NOAA, and the USGS, NIST develops technology to advance the calibration and characterization of ground- and space-based infrared, optical, and temperature sensors to meet these demands. NIST also researches methods to improve physical environmental measurements made to complement or validate space-based measurements. The NIST effort is aided by specialized facilities, including the Facility for the Spectral Irradiance and Radiance responsivity Calibrations using Uniform Sources (SIRCUS), the Hyperspectral Image Projector (HIP) Laboratory, the Remote Sensing Laboratory, and the Synchrotron Ultraviolet Radiation Facility (SURF III).

 

References

Brown SW, Eppeldauer GP, Lykke KR: Applied Optics 45: 8218, 2006

Feinholz M, et al: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology 26: 57, 2009

 

key words
Remote sensing; Temperature record; Climate science; Ocean color; Sensor calibration; Radiation balance; Optical radiation; Satellite sensor;

Eligibility

Citizenship:  Open to U.S. citizens
Level:  Open to Postdoctoral applicants

Stipend

Base Stipend Travel Allotment Supplementation
$82,764.00 $3,000.00
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