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SSAI has an opening for a science research or programmer/analyst with a
science, mathematics or computer science background to work with a small
group of scientists at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center on an Earth
Observing System (EOS) project involving the first long-term atmospheric
lidar system to be flown in space. The Geoscience Laser Altimeter system
(GLAS) is scheduled for launch in 2001 and will acquire terabytes of
data on the structure of clouds, aerosols, volcanic dust and the
planetary boundary layer during its planned 3 year lifetime. A related
shuttle hitchhiker experiment is also expected in 1998. 

    Responsibilities include design of simulation software for analysis
of GLAS performance and generation of data sets for retrieval of
atmospheric and radiative transfer and/or lidar is an advantage.  After
launch, processing and analysis of the data will be done with emphasis
on near real time product generation. 

Work will be done on state of the art UNIX mid-level workstations and
the applicant should have at least a B.S. degree (M.S. preferred) in
Meteorology or related Physical Science or Computer Science. Please mail
or fax your resume to: SSAI-Dept. #008 

e-mail: ceil@ssai.gsfc.nasa.gov 

                    Fax: (301) 731-1180 

                    or by mail: 

                    Science Systems and Applications, Inc. 
                    5900 Princess Garden Pkwy., #300 
                    Lanham, MD 20706-3920 


Employment Opportunities for January 1997 - February 1997