PhD studentships in Geophysics
Earth and Planetary Magnetism group
Institute for Geophysics

The Earth and Planetary Magnetism group within the Institute for Geophysics is seeking 3 post-graduate students to undertake research leading to the award of PhD. The EPM group has broad interests spanning all aspects of magnetism in the Earth and planets, from a theoretical, observational and experimental point of view. Prior study in Earth Science is not a prerequisite (see below).

We seek talented young researchers to undertake the following projects:

a) Investigation of the role of the magnetic field in the core in the development of textural anisotropy within the inner core, known to exist from seismological studies. This project will involve the use of state-of-the art numerical models of magnetic field generation in the Earth.

b) Analysis of electromagnetic induction in the Earth from ground-based observations and satellites. Novel approaches to the extraction of relevant signal and modelling of conductivity within the mantle will be developed.

c) Development of new numerical methods for numerical simulation of convection in the Earth and giant planets; other applications may be to general circulation models of the atmosphere, and climate change. This will involve new mathematical and computational developments…detalii click [sursa]