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Atmospheric Science Professors and Supervisors in Japan
Professors in atmospheric science in japan
415 professors found
Associate Professor
National Institute of Polar Research
Japan
Research Interests
Climate Science
Meteorology
Atmospheric Science
Atmospheric Aerosol
Cryosphere Science
Associate Professor
Hokkaido University
Japan
Research Interests
Meteorology
Climatology
Atmospheric Dynamics
Atmospheric Science
Lightning Physics
Meteorological Research Institute
Japan
Research Interests
Meteorology
Climatology
Atmospheric Science
Synoptic Meteorology
Lightning Physics
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Japan
Research Interests
Environmental Chemistry
Climate Science
Atmospheric Science
Aerosol Science
Stable Isotope Analysis
University of Tokyo
Japan
Research Interests
Meteorology
Climatology
Climate Dynamics
Synoptic Meteorology
Atmospheric Science
Nagasaki University
Japan
Research Interests
Meteorology
Environmental Chemistry
Air Pollution
Atmospheric Science
Aerosol Science
Professor
Kyushu University
Japan
Research Interests
Meteorology
Climatology
Climate Dynamics
Atmospheric Aerosol
Atmospheric Science
Nagoya University
Japan
Research Interests
Climatology
Meteorology
Atmospheric Science
Climate Dynamics
Data Assimilation
Associate Professor
Kanazawa University
Japan
Research Interests
Meteorology
Environmental Chemistry
Atmospheric Aerosol
Aerosol Science
Atmospheric Science
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Popular positions
Nagoya University
Japan
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1 month ago
Nagoya University’s Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE), Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Research, is recruiting a researcher / postdoctoral equivalent for work on atmospheric aerosols, clouds, trace gases, and climate feedbacks . The research theme centers on clarifying the role of aerosols, clouds, and trace gases in Earth’s climate and atmospheric environment. The call especially welcomes applicants interested in aerosol dynamics , aerosol-cloud interactions , ra...
Computer Science
Environmental Science
Earth Science
+2 more
1 month ago
Living costs in Japan
Estimated costs in Japan.
MonthlyYearly | Japan |
|---|---|
 Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | ¥360.0k $2,400/yr |
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | ¥4.5k $30/yr |
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | ¥360.0k $2,400/yr |
 Health Insurance Student health insurance or surcharge per year | ¥30.0k $200/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
Associate Professor
University College London
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Climate Science
Meteorology
Air Quality Management
Atmospheric Science
Air Pollution
Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Calgary Calgary Alberta Canada
Canada
Research Interests
Astrophysics
Meteorology
Magnetospheric Physics
Space Physics
Time-domain Astronomy
University of Alberta
Canada
Research Interests
Climate Science
Environmental Chemistry
Cryosphere Science
Paleoenvironmental Studies
Quaternary Geology
Opportunities these professors hire for
RIKEN
Japan
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1 week ago
RIKEN’s Research Center for Computational Science (R-CCS) in Japan is recruiting a Researcher/Postdoctoral Fellow for the Complex Climate Science Research Team . The position focuses on weather and climate modeling , computational science , high-performance computing (HPC) , GPU computing , and generative AI for scientific software development. The project aims to build a new specification-driven research and development platform for scientific and technical computing. The work includes designin...
Computer Science
Information Technology
Atmospheric Science
+6 more
1 week ago
National Institute for Environmental Studies
Japan
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2 weeks ago
Special Research Fellow / Associate Special Research Fellow in the Earth System Domain at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan . This fixed-term research position focuses on research on the response analysis of Siberian greenhouse gases to polar environmental changes . The project builds on nearly 20 years of greenhouse gas observations in Siberia using a tower observation network and will use long-term observation data from FY2027 to study carbon cycles , concentration...
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Biology
+8 more
2 weeks ago
Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University
Japan
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1 month ago
Nagoya University’s Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE) is recruiting a postdoctoral-equivalent research fellow for work in a broad set of space and earth science areas. The position is based at Nagoya University and is connected to ISEE’s interdisciplinary mission linking the Earth, Sun, and space as an integrated system. Research fields listed in the announcement include physics (elementary particles, nuclear physics, cosmic rays, astrophysics), astronomy , space and planet...
Geology
Environmental Science
Planetary Science
+8 more
1 month ago
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