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MEAS Undergraduate Updates

MS/PhD Research Assistantship in Marine Science (Physical Oceanography) at USC

The Satellite Oceanography Laboratory at the University of South Carolina, Columbia invites applications from qualified students to our MS/PhD. (Marine Science) in the School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment (SEOE) at the University of South Carolina (USC) to work on problems in Physical Oceanography/ Satellite Oceanography/ Ocean Modelling/Air-Sea Interaction/Tropical Ocean Circulation, and Dynamical  Processes. The Satellite Oceanography Laboratory is funded by many federal agencies: NASA/NOAA/ONR.

Please visit these web pages:
Satellite Oceanography Laboratory http://satocean.geol.sc.edu/
The School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment http://www.seoe.sc.edu/

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Oceanography/Physical Oceanography/ Marine Science/ Meteorology/Atmospheric science is required. Applicants should have strong Physics, mathematical and computer programming skills in Matlab/Python/.

Full Funding is  available starting in Summer/Fall 2023 for these projects:

1. Understanding the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current dynamics

2. Influence of Mesoscale and Submesoscale structures on the Mixed Layer Dynamics using SWOT altimetry

3. Understanding the Generation Mechanisms of the Internal Waves in the Bay of Bengal

Interested applicants are encouraged to send an unofficial transcript and current resume  to: Prof. Subra Bulusu.  NO GRE SCORES are required.