Two PhD positions in stratocumulus climate feedback

26 February 2026

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We are recruiting two PhD students to investigate how stratocumulus clouds responds to rising CO₂ and sea surface temperatures, and the associated radiative feedback.

The two positions are part of the project “Low-level clouds” of the cluster of excellence “Climate, Climatic Change and Society II”, which aims to better constrain the response and climate impact of stratocumulus clouds. One position will focus on small-scale cloud-turbulence interaction and its adjustment to global warming. This work considers direct numerical simulations. The second position will focus on the climate impact of these small-scale adjustments. This work considers storm-resolving climate models.

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