Student Physics, Meteorology, Computer Science or similar (f/m/x)

Enter the fascinating world of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and help shape the future through research and innovation! We offer an exciting and inspiring working environment driven by the expertise and curiosity of our 11,000 employees from 100 nations and our unique infrastructure. Together, we develop sustainable technologies and thus contribute to finding solutions to global challenges. Would you like to join us in addressing this major future challenge? Then this is your place!

For our Institute of Atmospheric Physics in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich we are looking for a

Investigating the origin of methane gradients observed in November 2022 close to the Nord Stream leaks from September 2022

What to expect:

The Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) investigates the physics and chemistry of the global atmosphere. A focus of the department of Atmospheric Trace Species (ATS) is the development of in-situ measurement methods for greenhouse gases for airborne platforms, and using them to estimate their emissions.

The explosions of the Nord Stream pipelines on 26 September 2022 led to the largest anthropogenic methane emissions to the atmosphere on record. A fraction of the methane from the pipes did not reach the atmosphere, but dissolved in the Baltic Sea. The dissolved methane was subsequently distributed with currents and subject to gradual outgassing and microbial oxidation. A team from DLR and TU Braunschweig observed atmospheric methane concentrations over the Baltic Sea on 16-17 November 2022 using the airborne platform HELiPOD. This project aims at explaining the underlying causes of gradients in the observed methane concentrations. Possible contributions are from outgassing of residual dissolved methane from the Nord Stream pipelines, anthropogenic emissions especially in Eastern Europe, and natural emissions (wetlands). The primary task is to simulate and assess the contributions of the different emission processes to the observations using atmospheric circulation models (WRF, STILT), possibly making use of additional datasets like methane observations from the ICOS network.

What we expect from you:

What we offer:

DLR stands for diversity, appreciation and equality for all people. We promote independent work and the individual development of our employees both personally and professionally. To this end, we offer numerous training and development opportunities. Equal opportunities are of particular importance to us, which is why we want to increase the proportion of women in science and management in particular. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are qualified.

Further information:

Starting date: 01.10.2024
Duration of contract: 3-12 months
Type of employment: Part-time

Remuneration: up to German TVöD 5

Vacancy-ID: 97309

Contact:
Dr. Friedemann Reum Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre
Tel.: 08153 284593