Job Advertisement: Closing Date 31st August 2011
Position/Title: PhD Studentships in Solar Physics
University of Central Lancashire
The Jeremiah Horrocks Institute at the University of Central Lancashire is
able to offer two full time PhD studentships to commence in October 2011
or January 2012. These will be either in Astrophysics or Solar Physics.
The astrophysics projects are described in a separate advertisement.
Applicants may submit a general application or indicate a preference for a
specific project.
The solar physics projects are:
1. Using Coronal Dimming to Study CME Initiation. Supervisor: Dr. Danielle
Bewsher.
The aim of this project is to study the initiation of coronal mass
ejections (CMEs) using data from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).
Coronal dimming has been identified as an observable tool which can be the
first detection of a CME hours before they are observed in coronagraph
observations. The identification of coronal dimming also leads directly to
the source regions and studies of the initiation process.
2. Investigating the rotation of sunspots with the Solar Dynamics
Observatory. Supervisor: Dr. Daniel Brown.
The aim of this project is to investigate the torsional rotation of
sunspots. These rotations are a consequence of magnetic fields emerging
from the solar interior into the atmosphere and can provide information
about sub-surface magnetic processes. Data from SDO will be used to
identify sunspot rotation, determine the rotation profile and the response
in the solar atmosphere (e.g., flares, eruptions).
For further details visit http://star.uclan.ac.uk or contact Prof. Gordon
Bromage ([log in to unmask]) or Dr. Tim Cawthorne
([log in to unmask]).
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