Deadline: 23.09.2024

They are looking for an enthusiastic PhD candidate with a background in meteorology/atmospheric sciences, for fundamental research on cloud droplet dynamics in turbulent environments. In this project, you will use the Turbulent Leipzig Aerosol Cloud Interaction Simulator (LACIS-T), a unique turbulent moist-air wind tunnel, which will provide direct measurements of droplet collision and coalescence under different meteorological conditions. You will combine the measurements with highly resolved simulations using computational fluid dynamics (using the OpenFOAM software package), to quantify the collision and coalescence process in turbulent environments, providing the basis to understand fast rain formation. The results will enable us to improve the microphysical parametrisations in weather and climate forecast models, and thus, help to improve cloud and rain forecasts. Learn more and make your application here