Three years PhD position in France (Paris, LSCE) seconded in Sweden 

 

Modeling permafrost carbon stocks during the last Ice Age and effects on atmospheric CO2

 

Despite the likelihood of large permafrost carbon stores during glacial periods, their inclusion, even under a simplified form,

in carbon cycle models is still missing. The PhD candidate will use and further develop the process-based ecosystem model ORCHIDEE forced by climate simulations of the Last Glacial Maximum in order to simulate the extent and distribution of permafrost carbon stores, and evaluate the model results using new paleo-environmental reconstructions.

 

 

This position is funded through the 'Common Research Training Program in the Climate, Environment and Energy Agreement between VR, Formas and LSCE' (Sweden and France). Philippe Ciais (main supervisor), Peter Kuhry and Torben Christensen (co-supervisors). Deadline for application February 15th, 2013.

 

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