Internship – Analysing night heat extremes in the Netherlands
For the project ‘1001 hete nachten’, Weather Impact does research on night time heat in The Netherlands together with 4 other organisations (Hogeschool van Amsterdam, KNMI, Climate Adaptation Services, and TAUW). In a changing climate, it is likely that summers in The Netherlands will get drier and warmer, thereby also increasing the possibilities of extreme temperature, both during day and night. There is still too little understanding of how big the problems of nighttime heat are, and when and where it mainly occurs.
Internship Scope
This internship focuses on data analyses on temperature measurements during the night. With the use of a large dataset (1000+ stations) of both official and crowd-sourced temperature observations the temporal and spatial variations in night heat will be investigated. During the analysis, various indicators will be used to study these variations: e.g. single extremes, cumulative heat, duration, influence of humidity. If time allows, the analysis will be expanded to future scenario’s.
Key responsibilities
- Analyse a large dataset of temperature observations using Python.
- Identify temporal and spatial variations in the occurrence of night heat across The Netherlands, with a special focus on extremes.
- Calculate return times for extreme night heat events and create frequency tables.
Who are you?
We are looking for a student with excellent study results, who wants to be challenged in data analyses, data visualization and optimization. You are following a MSc study of Meteorology, Physics, Technical Geosciences or comparable at an University in the Netherlands.
- You have excellent programming skills (Python)
- You have experience with spatial data visualisation
- You love data analytics
- You think independently of creative solutions
- You have good communication and writing skills in English
Weather Impact
Weather Impact is a Dutch company specialized in weather and climate services. We operate worldwide and provide advice and operational services to the agricultural and business sectors. Our innovative tools allow users to assess weather and climate impacts and make effective decisions to reduce risks. We are experts in data management, analytics and algorithms. We also provide training to support local partners in the sustainable continuation of the service. We actively work with NGOs, government organizations and research institutes to support climate adaptation.
What do we offer?
We are a young company with a dedicated team of colleagues, working in an international setting. Our office is located in an historic building near the city centre of Amersfoort and at walking distance from Amersfoort Central Station. You will receive a monthly allowance, we provide all ICT and office facilities needed for the study, as well as excellent coffee!
Interested?
For more information about Weather Impact, please check www.weatherimpact.com. If you have any questions concerting this vacancy, please contact Joanne Hullegie at +31 (0)33 4753535. To apply, please send a CV, mark list and motivation letter to info@weatherimpact.com.
