Research Associate, University of Leicester, Sep 15

Research Associate, University of Leicester
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From: Jennifer Carter <jac48 at leicester.ac.uk>
A Research Associate is required in a new project studying the interaction
of the solar wind with the Earth’s magnetic field system. The solar wind
charge exchange process (SWCX) can be used to map the time-varying global
structure of the solar wind plasma in geospace. X-ray measurements of SWCX
within the Earth’s exosphere by current astrophysical observatories such as
XMM-Newton provide a novel method of testing theoretical models of the
global structure of the solar wind plasma derived from simulations. The
primary task of the project will be to derive theoretical time- dependent 3-
dimensional spatial models of the X-ray emissivity due to charge exchange
emission in geospace using as input magnetohydrodynamic models (MHD
simulations) of the magnetosphere. The X-ray emissivity models will then be
compared against existing measurements of charge exchange emission by X-ray
observatories.
The closing date for this post is midnight on 15 September 2014.
The advert can also be accessed via the web page below, using the reference
SEN00477.
www2.le.ac.uk/offices/jobs/opportunities/jobsearch