Research Scholarships
This summer, there are many opportunities for undergraduate students to work at the Climate Change Research Centre (CCRC) through a summer research scholarship. If you're interested in any of the following projects, visit the 91色情片 Science Summer Vacation Research Scholarships page and contact the supervisor(s) for more information.听
In addition to the science vacation research scholarships, there is also the opportunity to apply for scholarships through the 21st Century Weather has projects available at its five universities and partner organisations, including at the CSIRO, Bureau of Meteorology and Department of Environment. Explore additional information on .
91色情片 science projects in the CCRC
We aim to understand climatic processes by investigating questions of global importance and issues directly affecting Australia鈥檚 climate. Our projects cover diverse areas, from the physics of storms to atmospheric extremes such as heatwaves. View our research projects below.
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The characteristics of numerically simulated clouds and convection depend on the resolution of weather and climate models. Subgrid clouds are parameterized in coarse-resolution models but are often resolved at higher resolutions. Such clouds are essential in understanding shallow convection and can significantly affect the radiation budget if unaccounted for in our current models. This project aims to quantify the characteristics of subgrid clouds by comparing several associated cloud and radiation fields simulated at different resolutions from a numerical weather prediction model to ground-based and available satellite observations. The main objective of the project is to understand how well sub-cloud variability is captured to varying resolutions in model simulations.
搁别辩耻颈谤别尘别苍迟蝉:听The project requires Python programming skills in analysing data.
Supervisors:听Dr. Abhnil Prasad听and听Prof. Steven Sherwood
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Large-scale climate modes such as El Ni帽o-Southern Oscillation, Southern Annular Mode, and Indian Ocean Dipole significantly influence weather and climate variability across Australia. These modes are typically quantified using Sea Surface Temperature (SST) data from specific regions of the ocean. This project aims to compute these climate indices using simulations from Australia's seasonal forecasting system, ACCESS-S2. ACCESS-S2 is a fully coupled dynamical model operated that provides seasonal climate forecasts. Specifically, the project will derive large-scale climate mode indices from historical SST outputs of ACCESS-S2 and compare these results with satellite-derived SSTs.
The project is expected to commence in July.
搁别辩耻颈谤别尘别苍迟蝉:听The successful applicant should have strong programming skills in Python.
Supervisors:听听and Dr. Sanaa Hobeichi